External iliac artery injury secondary to indirect pressure wave effect from gunshot wound / 中华创伤杂志(英文版)
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
;
(6): 134-135, 2016.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-235765
ABSTRACT
In patients presenting with gunshot wounds, a high clinical suspicion of injury to vasculature and viscera remote from the projectile track is paramount. We present a case of a 17 year old male who sustained a gunshot wound to his abdomen and subsequently developed a right external iliac artery contusion requiring surgery as an indirect effect of the pressure wave from the bullet.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pressure
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General Surgery
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Wounds and Injuries
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Wounds, Gunshot
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Iliac Artery
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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