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Complex injuries from a gunshot injury to the upper abdomen. Have we moved to the post surgery era?

2005; Elsevier BV; Volume: 60; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.crad.2005.04.005

1365-229X

Edward J. OʼRourke, C. Thakar, Jonathan Tibballs, John Buscombe, A. J.W. Hilson, Keith Rolles,

Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries

High-velocity penetrating visceral injuries are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in the US and, to a lesser extent, in the UK. Although these cases are normally assessed by a trauma surgeon, radiology plays a major and increasing role in the management of these patients. This case report describes a gunshot victim in a London hospital, and shows how a number of imaging methods can be used in the diagnosis, treatment and management of complications of high-velocity penetrating gunshot wounds.