Characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of craniocerebral firearm trauma at high altitude / 中华创伤杂志

ABSTRACT

The high-altitude craniocerebral firearm trauma can induce severe injuries with poor prognosis. Compared with the plain area, the bullets show faster velocity, longer shooting range, and greater kinetic energy due to the low pressure, low oxygen, cold, and dry climate at high altitude, resulting in more serious cerebral tissue damage and higher mortality. At present, there are few studies over craniocerebral firearm trauma at high altitude. Therefore, the authors discuss craniocerebral firearm trauma at high altitude from aspects of epidemiological and pathological characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment in combination with the situation in plain area, so as to provide a reference for the basic research and clinical treatment of craniocerebral firearm trauam at high altitude.