A celebration with unforeseen consequences: Celebratory gunfire causing injury

Lacy, Aaron J.; Latuska, Katelyn M.; High, Kevin; Russ, Stephan

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2022.04.048

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“…Regrettably, accidents resulting from celebratory gunfire have been reported in various regions, including the Middle East, the United States, Latin America, South Asia, Russia, and North Africa. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] The purpose of this study is to identify incidents of celebratory gunfire-related injuries (CGRI) and examine the consequences of such injuries treated at three different hospitals in two cities of Türkiye over a 10-year period from 2014 to 2023.…”

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A dangerous tradition: retrospective analysis of celebratory gunfire-related injuries in three tertiary hospitals

Celikmen

2024

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg

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BACKGROUND:Firing guns into the air during celebrations is a tradition that poses significant risks to public safety. These falling bullets, often referred to as tired bullets, can attain high velocities during their descent and have the potential to cause serious injury or death to people and animals, or significant damage to property upon impact. METHODS:This study aimed to retrospectively detect and analyze incidents of celebratory gunfire-related injuries (CGRI) that were admitted to three different hospitals in two cities in Turkey over a 10-year period from 2014 to 2023.

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