As the epidemic of gunshot injuries and firearm fatalities continues to proliferate in the
United States, knowledge regarding gunshot wound (GSW) injury and management is …

An increasing body of literature has demonstrated that armed conflicts and military activity
may contribute to environmental pollution with metals, although the existing data are …

BACKGROUND Firearm injury remains a public health epidemic in the United States. A
large proportion of individuals with gunshot wounds subsequently have retained bullet …

Introduction Lead toxicity secondary to retained bullet (s)(RB) after a penetrating gunshot
wound is a rare but likely underdiagnosed condition, given the substantial number of firearm …

Background Intravascular ballistic embolization is a rare complication of missile injury.
Because of its rarity, much remains to be known about its presentation, pathophysiology …

BACKGROUND With no consensus on the optimal management strategy for asymptomatic
retained bullet fragments (RBF), the emerging data on RBF lead toxicity have become an …

Lead is a nonessential metal which enters the body through various means and is
considered as one of the most common health toxins. Several cases of lead poisoning are …

Background Although gunshot wounds are relatively common, lead toxicity associated with
extra-articular retained missiles (EARMs) is an uncommon, yet potentially devastating …

Inflammatory low back pain with radiculopathy is suggestive of cancer, infection or
inflammatory diseases. We report a unique case of a 42-year-old patient with an acute …

Inflammatory low back pain with radiculopathy is suggestive of cancer, infection or
inflammatory diseases. We report a unique case of a 42-year-old patient with an acute …