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 …

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 …

Abstract» Gunshot injuries to the upper extremity (UE) have high likelihood for causing
peripheral nerve injury secondary to the high density of vital structures. Roughly one-fourth …

It is estimated that between 50,000 and 60,000 patients in the United States per year are
shot and consequently have retained bullet fragments. Lead is considered a poison and can …

Firearm violence continues to substantially increase, yet medical education is largely devoid
of firearm injury prevention efforts. We evaluated reactions to Gun Violence Prevention …

Firearm injuries are now the leading cause of pediatric mortality in the United States. With
the number of firearm injuries increasing at an alarming rate, the American Medical …

was negative for arterial injury. Imaging did confirm that he had sustained a traumatic
arthrotomy to the glenohumeral joint with a retained 9-mm cylindrical missile in the humeral …

A truly mangled upper extremity will undoubtedly need composite tissue rearrangement to
ensure adequate wound healing; but often also the replacement of missing parts, always …

Orthopedic costs associated with gunshot wounds (GSWs) totaled approximately USD 510
million from 2005 to 2014. Previous studies have identified differences in injuries associated …

Firearm injuries are a preventable epidemic in the USA. Extremities are commonly affected
in gunshot injuries. Such injuries may be complex with concomitant osseous, soft tissue, and …