@article{ref1,
title="Comparison of clinical outcomes between anteroposterior and lateral penetrating craniocerebral gunshot wounds",
journal="Emergency medicine journal",
year="2005",
author="Izci, Y. and Kayali, H. and Daneyemez, M. and Koksel, T.",
volume="22",
number="6",
pages="409-410",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To investigate and compare, using a retrospective clinical study, the clinical outcomes of penetrating craniocerebral gunshot wounds (PCGW) with respect to the trajectory of penetration in the axial plane. METHODS: In total, 22 patients with PCGW caused by conflict, suicide attempt, or accidental firing were included in this study. They were divided into two groups: anteroposterior and lateral. All patients underwent surgical treatment following emergency intervention. RESULTS: Of the 22 patients, 16 had anteroposterior and 6 had lateral penetrating injury. Four patients with anteroposterior and five patients with lateral injury died despite surgical treatment. Mortality rate was 25% in the anteroposterior and 83% in the lateral injury group. CONCLUSION: We found that lateral PCGW is the most devastating type of missile injury to the head.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1472-0205",
doi="10.1136/emj.2004.014704",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emj.2004.014704"
}