Open AccessAn amazing gunshot injury of the head and neck
Author(s) -
Achal Gulati,
Shelly Chadha,
Deepti Singhal,
Ashvin Agarwal
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf02974320
Subject(s) - medicine , gunshot injury , head and neck , otorhinolaryngology , head and neck surgery , poison control , neck injury , surgery , general surgery , medical emergency
As the use of firearms has become more prevalent in society, both the number of homicidal & suicidal victims has increased Injuries from gunshot wounds, of the face and neck vary in extent and significance, forming a spectrum from trivial to life-endangering lesions. The face and the neck have many vital structures confined to a small area of the body, and hence, it has a greter potential of leading to a fatality in the event of trauma. We report a case of a civilian homicidal firearm injmy sustained in the head & neck region, with the bullet having travelled through the head & neck region without causing any mortality and minimal morbidity to the victim.