Cervical Ballistic Traumatism: A Case Report

Journal Title: Journal of Case Reports and Studies - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 6

Abstract

The adequate care of cervical ballistic traumatisms implies a good preliminary knowledge of wounding agents, and of the principles governing lesion-based ballistic, in particular the role played by the meeting with an obstacle which modifies the ballistic behavior of the projectile, with worsened wounding effects. Authors describe the principal types of involved projectiles and their wound profile applied, while stressing the need to treat systematically the wound and not the weapon, and on the importance of the choice of the surgical exploration way of these lesions, which conditions, as from the initial stage, the later choices of the closure and rebuilding methods.

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Chafiki Z

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  • EP ID EP583464
  • DOI 10.15744/2348-9820.4.602
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Chafiki Z (2016). Cervical Ballistic Traumatism: A Case Report. Journal of Case Reports and Studies, 4(6), 1-3. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-583464