A dangerous tradition: retrospective analysis of celebratory gunfire-related injuries in three tertiary hospitals
Mustafa Ferudun Celikmen
Abstract: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 hospit… Show more
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