Citation

Vicq P, Jourdan P, Chapuis O, Baranger B. Cah. Anesthesiol. 1996; 44(4): 327-333.

Vernacular Title

Plaies de l'abdomen par balle. Donnees balistiques et conduite pratique.

Affiliation

Clinique Chirurgicale, Hôpital d'instruction des Armées du Val-de-Grâce.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Arnette)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9033829

Abstract

The mortality from abdominal gunshot wounds remains high, either in civilian or military cases. The severity factors of these wounds include bullet calibre and energy transfer of the missile. This paper studies some of the ballistics features of abdominal gunshot wounds. Practical guidelines are inferred concerning diagnosis and treatment of these wounds.

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