Artigo Revisado por pares

Gunshot Wounds to the Shoulder

1995; Elsevier BV; Volume: 26; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0030-5898(20)31966-0

ISSN

1558-1373

Autores

Craig S. Bartlett, Michael R. Hausman, Thomas H. Witschi,

Tópico(s)

Trauma Management and Diagnosis

Resumo

The proximity of vascular, neural, osseous, and muscular structures make gunshot wounds to the shoulder area particularly challenging. This review focuses on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of these injuries. Special attention is given to the usefulness of vascular and electrodiagnostic studies.

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