Radiation diagnostics of injuries and complications with a blind penetrating wound of the chest received from a construction and installation gun by I. E. Popova, L. T. Khamidova, I. E. Goncharova, V. M. Abuchin, R. Sh. Muslimov, T. G. Barmina, E. A. Tarabrin, I. E. Selina, M. K. Nanoyan, O. A. Chernysheva

“…The modern possibilities of radiation diagnostics in the detection of injuries and complications in a gunshot wound of the chest are shown. Ultrasound data on the presence of intrapleural contents allowed us to determine the penetrating nature of the wound. …”
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Characterization of evisceration and enucleation following ocular trauma in Medellín, Colombia by Natalia Rodríguez Giraldo, Sebastián Vallejo López, Luis Fernando Julio-Doria, Diana Carolina Gómez Calle, Oscar Alonso Villada Ochoa, Mariana López Posada

“…The male-to-female ratio was 7.9:1, and the mean age was 36.6 years (standard deviation = 18.3). 52.2% were due to aggression or violence; the most frequent mechanism was a gunshot wound (28.1%). 98.1% were classified as open ocular trauma, of which 84.5% were ruptured globes. …”
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Development of a gastrocutaneous fistula from a marginal ulcer after repair of duodenal injury with pyloric exclusion by Joyce Lin, John Culhane, Jane Tenquist

“…Case: A 35-year-old man with a history of duodenal trauma from a gunshot wound (GSW) status post pyloric exclusion and Roux-en-Y gastrojejunostomy presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with complaints of abdominal pain and leakage of food particles and fluid from an open wound around his surgical scar. …”
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Case Report: Combination Therapy with Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor in a Case of Spinal Cord Injury by Nazi Derakhshanrad, Hooshang Saberi, Keyvan Tayebi Meybodi, Mohammad Taghvaei, Babak Arjmand, Hamid Reza Aghayan, Amir Hassan Kohan, Mohammad Haghpanahi, Shahrokh Rahmani

“…Methods: A case of acute penetrative SCI (gunshot wound), 40 years old, was treated with intrathecal bone marrow derived stem cells and parenteral Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) along with rehabilitation program. …”
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Establishment of the fact and features of a substance barrier made of multilayer and combined materials transferRED by a firearm by Vera A. Kuzmina, Pavel V. Pinchuk, Sergey V. Leonov, Marina A. Suhareva

“…CONCLUSION: The conducted experimental study revealed SEM/EDX as a reliable method to establish the fact of a gunshot wound of a person through a barrier of multilayer and combined materials.…”
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Organization of psychological rehabilitation and medical care for patients with mental health issues caused by military operations by M. Arakelyan, T. Tunyan, K. Grigoryan

“…All the patients admitted with acute stress reactions or PTSD also had the following conditions: - Mine debris (after processing), - Gunshot wound /after treatment/, - Closed Head Injury, - Witnessed the death of a comrade-in-arms or close brother or father or childhood friend, - Provided assistance to a wounded or mutilated corpse, - They were under siege, in captivity. …”
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Paradoxical arterial embolization of a missile via the pulmonary vein in a pediatric penetrating trauma patient by Phillip Jenkins, M. Libby Weaver, Faidah Badru, Kyle M. Staton, Thomas S. Huber, Moiz M Mustafa, Samir K. Shah

“…Introduction: Paradoxical arterial embolization secondary to penetrating trauma from a gunshot wound (GSW) is a rarely described phenomenon that occurs when a missile crosses from the venous to arterial systemic circulation. …”
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Management of Brachial Plexus Missile Injuries by Lukas Rasulić, Vesna Simić, Andrija Savić, Milan Lepić, Vojin Kovačević, Vladimir Puzović, Filip Vitošević, Nenad Novaković, Miroslav Samardžić, Krešimir Rotim

“…We conclude that the best time for surgery is between two and four months after injury, except for the gunshot wound associated with injury to the surrounding structures, which requires immediate surgical treatment. …”
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The Occurrence of Thrombotic Complications Due to Combat Trauma Against the Background of the COVID-19 Pandemic by Olena K. Gogayeva, Mykola L. Rudenko, Oleksandr O. Nudchenko

“…It was established that 4 months ago, during a combat mission, the service-man received a mine-explosive injury, shrapnel wounds of lower extremities, multifragmentary fracture of the right ϐibula and a gunshot wound to the right chest. The causes of post-traumatic myocardial infarction are mine-explosive injury, intramural course of the left anterior descending artery, youngage, poorly developed collaterals of coronary arteries, long-term transportation during the stages of medical evacuation and post-traumatic stress disorder. …”
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Effects of Body Mass Index on Outcome Measures of the Patients with Penetrating Injuries; A Single Center Experience by Farris Serio, Quinn Fujii, Keval Shah, Andrew McCague

“…Overall 87 (28%) required emergent surgery and a 19 (6.1%) mortality rate was recorded. In the gunshot wound group there was no significant difference between non-obese and obese patients for age (p=0.400), gender (p=0.900), ISS (p=0.544), LOS (p=0.273), Intensive Care Unit LOS (p=0.729), units of blood given (p=0.300), or mortality (p=0.855). …”
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Violent injury prevention does not equal to violent crime prevention: an analysis of violence intervention program efficacy using propensity score methods by Emma Holler, MPH, Damaris Ortiz, MD, Sanjay Mohanty, MD, MS, Ashley D Meagher, MD, MPH, Malaz Boustani, MD, MPH, Ben L Zarzaur, MD, MPH, Clark J Simons, MD

“…All patients admitted to IU Health Methodist Hospital, a nearby level I trauma center, for an assault, stabbing, or gunshot wound during the same period and met the RxH eligibility criteria were included as a comparison group (n=732). …”
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Abstract Number ‐ 79: Flow Diversion for Traumatic Vertebral Artery Arteriovenous Fistula: A Case Report by Stephen Capone, Biraj Patel

“…Methods A 42‐year‐old male presented with a gunshot wound to the face below the right eye. Trauma imaging identified fractures of the right maxillary sinus and orbital floor. …”
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Improved follow-up care for gun violence survivors in the Trauma Quality of Life Clinic by Amber Brandolino, Terri A deRoon-Cassini, Elise A Biesboer, Carissa W Tomas, Monet Woolfolk, Nalani A Wakinekona, Maya Subramanian, Heloise Cheruvalath, Mary E Schroeder, Colleen M Trevino

“…Trauma centers with high gunshot wound volume should consider the implementation of the multidisciplinary TQoL Clinic model to increase access to care and to continue partnership with violence intervention programs to address health outcomes in those most at risk of future morbidity and mortality.Level of evidence Therapeutic/care management, level III.…”
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Urgent Cardiosurgical Treatment of a Military Servant with a Moving Thrombus in the Area of the Left Ventricular Apical Aneurysm (Case Report) by Olena K. Gogayeva, Oleksandr O. Nudchenko, Tetiana A. Malysheva, Liudmyla M. Shnaider, Anastasiia S. Tertychna, Victoria I. Stavinchuk, Serhii A. Rudenko

“…Left ventricular aneurysm (LVA) in military personnel is the result of untimely revascularization of an infarct-related artery, gunshot wound to the heart, chest trauma, etc. The presence of a dyskinetic area promotes formation of blood clots in the LVA cavity. …”
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Abstract 018: External carotid artery Pseudo aneurysm induced Internal Carotid Artery compression causing acute ischemic stroke by Harsimran Kaur, Romil Singh, Russell Cerejo

“…Methods Case Report Results A 75‐year‐old male with a history of atrial fibrillation on Eliquis presented to the emergency department after sustaining a gunshot wound to the left face. He had extensive injuries through the left masticator and submandibular space with an inferior orbital wall fracture. …”
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Gunshot injury to the colon by expanding bullets in combat patients wounded in hybrid period of the Russian-Ukrainian war during 2014–2020 by Kostiantyn Gumeniuk, Igor A. Lurin, Ievgen Tsema, Lesia Malynovska, Maksym Gorobeiko, Andrii Dinets

“…Abstract Background A gunshot wound to the colon is a frequent injury in armed conflicts. …”
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Abstract Number ‐ 84: Importance of Early Detection and Treatment of Traumatic Intracranial Pseudoaneurysms Prior to Decompressive Hemicraniectomy by Priya Nidamanuri, Raul Nogueira, Kunal Malik, Aldo Mendez Ruiz, Michael McDowell, Alhamza Al‐Bayati

“…Methods This is a case report of a six‐year‐old previously healthy male who presented as a level 1 trauma alert after sustaining a gunshot wound to the face while manipulating an unsecured weapon at his residence. …”
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Management of lower extremity vascular injuries in pediatric trauma patients: 20-year experience at a level 1 trauma center by Jonathan P Meizoso, Arthur Berg, Nicholas Namias, Nicole B Lyons, Brianna L Collie, Juan E Sola, Chad M Thorson, Kenneth G Proctor, Louis R Pizano, Antonio C Marttos, Jason D Sciarretta

“…The mean age of patients was 15 years (range 1–17 years), the majority were Black (68%), male (96%), and most injuries were from a gunshot wound (62%). The median Glasgow Coma Scale score was 15, and the median Injury Severity Score was 12. …”
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Nonfatal Injuries Sustained in Mass Shootings in the US, 2012–2019: Injury Diagnosis Matrix, Incident Context, and Public Health Considerations by Matthew P. Czaja, Chadd K. Kraus, Su Phyo, Patrick Olivieri, Dalier R. Mederos, Ivan Puente, Salman Mohammed, Ross P. Berkeley, David Slattery, Thomas H. Gildea, Claire Hardman, Brandi Palmer, Melissa L. Whitmill, Una Aluyen, Jeffery M Pinnow, Amanda Young, Carly D. Eastin, Nurani M. Kester, Kaitlyn R. Works, Andrew N. Pfeffer, Aleksander W. Keller, Adam Tobias, Benjamin Li, Brian Yorkgitis, Soheil Saadat, Mark I. Langdorf

“…Results: Of the 403 patients who were evaluated at a hospital, 364 sustained physical injuries—252 by gunshot wound (GSW) and 112 by non-ballistic trauma—and 39 were uninjured. …”
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Dergilerden Özetler by Şebnem Korur Fincancı, Nadir Arıcan

“…İNTRAREKTAL ATEŞLİ SİLAH YARALANMASI İLE İNTİHAR Suicide by intrarectal gunshot wound. PrahloıvJA Am J Forensic Med Pathol 1998 Dec;19(4):356-6l Bu yazıda değişik bir intihar olgusu sunulmuştur. …”
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