Civilian gunshot injuries in orthopaedics : a narrative review of ballistics, current concepts, and the South African experience

dc.contributor.authorLaubscher, Maritz
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Nando
dc.contributor.authorBirkholtz, Franz Friedrich
dc.contributor.authorGraham, Simon Matthew
dc.contributor.authorMaqungo, Sithombo
dc.contributor.authorHeld, Michael
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-28T10:17:56Z
dc.date.issued2021-07
dc.description.abstractThe incidence of civilian gunshot injuries is on the rise worldwide.Unfortunately, there is a lack of high-level evidence guiding management. The treatment of orthopaedic injuries from gunshots is complex and requires consideration of multiple aspects, including energy transfer to the tissue, severity of the wound, possible contamination, presence of fractures and associated injuries. With this narrative review we aim to discuss some of the relevant ballistics, current concepts, and controversies in the general management of civilian gunshot-related orthopaedic injuries based on the available evidence and personal experience. Important points which will be highlighted are the initial management in the emergency room, the assessment and management of soft tissue injuries, associated injuries, use of antibiotics, indication and techniques for fracture fixation, and gunshot injuries to joints.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentOrthopaedic Surgeryen_ZA
dc.description.embargo2022-03-24
dc.description.librarianhj2022en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://link.springer.com/journal/590en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLaubscher, M., Ferreira, N., Birkholtz, F.F. et al. Civilian gunshot injuries in orthopaedics: a narrative review of ballistics, current concepts, and the South African experience. European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology 31, 923–930 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-021-02934-0.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1633-8065 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1432-1068 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1007/s00590-021-02934-0
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/84262
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherSpringeren_ZA
dc.rights© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag France SAS part of Springer Nature. The original publication is available at : https://link.springer.com/journal/590.en_ZA
dc.subjectGunshot-related injuries in trauma (GRIT)en_ZA
dc.subjectBallisticen_ZA
dc.subjectBulleten_ZA
dc.subjectCivilianen_ZA
dc.subjectOrthoballisticen_ZA
dc.titleCivilian gunshot injuries in orthopaedics : a narrative review of ballistics, current concepts, and the South African experienceen_ZA
dc.typePostprint Articleen_ZA

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