Bullet Velocity and Design as Determinants of Wounding Capability

DeMuth, William E.

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“…14.0 In this manner an approximation of scalp, 10. 5 bone, and cerebral tissue was achieved. This unit was affixed to a 36-in.…”

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Ballistic Analysis of Shotgun Injuries to the Central Nervous System

Sights¹

1969

Journal of Neurosurgery

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HIS is a study of the ballistic characteristics of shotgun injuries to the central nervous system. The usual clinical observation provides no obvious correlation between the degree of injury to the central nervous system and factors such as range of the shot, number of pellets striking the head, size of shotgun, or size of pellet (Fig. 1). Examination of the clinical records of the University of Missouri School of Medicine from 1957 to 1966 revealed 19 shotgun injuries of the head with sufficient information to afford a detailed ballistic analysis, on the basis of which it was possible to establish four distinct types of injury. Experimental studies of human cadaver calvaria added more precise definition of these types of injury and some understanding of the factors involved. Shotgun Characteristics The shotgun was designed to kill small

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“…14.0 In this manner an approximation of scalp, 10. 5 bone, and cerebral tissue was achieved. This unit was affixed to a 36-in.…”

Section: Experimental Datamentioning

confidence: 99%

Ballistic Analysis of Shotgun Injuries to the Central Nervous System

Sights¹

1969

Journal of Neurosurgery

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“…Regarding the wounding capacity of penetrating fragments, and in particular bullets, velocity at impact is the most important factor, because the velocity's impact on kinetic energy is squared. Other factors include the weight, size, form, and design (jacketed/non-jacketed) of the bullet [ 10 ]. Bullets damage tissues through direct injury, compressive stress or shockwaves, and temporary cavitation which are larger with more kinetic energy [ 11 ].…”

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Combat-Related Intradural Gunshot Wound to the Thoracic Spine: Significant Improvement and Neurologic Recovery Following Bullet Removal

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The vast majority of combat-related penetrating spinal injuries from gunshot wounds result in severe or complete neurological deficit. Treatment is based on neurological status, the presence of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistulas, and local effects of any retained fragment(s). We present a case of a 46-year-old male who sustained a spinal gunshot injury from a 7.62-mm AK-47 round that became lodged within the subarachnoid space at T9-T10. He immediately suffered complete motor and sensory loss. By 24-48 hours post-injury, he had recovered lower extremity motor function fully but continued to have severe sensory loss (posterior cord syndrome). On post-injury day 2, he was evacuated from the combat theater and underwent a T9 laminectomy, extraction of the bullet, and dural laceration repair. At surgery, the traumatic durotomy was widened and the bullet, which was laying on the dorsal surface of the spinal cord, was removed. The dura was closed in a water-tight fashion and fibrin glue was applied. Postoperatively, the patient made a significant but incomplete neurological recovery. His stocking-pattern numbness and sub-umbilical searing dysthesia improved. The spinal canal was clear of the foreign body and he had no persistent CSF leak. Postoperative magnetic resonance imaging of the spine revealed contusion of the spinal cord at the T9 level. Early removal of an intra-canicular bullet in the setting of an incomplete spinal cord injury can lead to significant neurological recovery following even high-velocity and/or high-caliber gunshot wounds. However, this case does not speak to, and prior experience does not demonstrate, significant neurological benefit in the setting of a complete injury.

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“…Die klassische Kenngröße der terminalen Ballistik ist die kinetische Energie, die in einem Objekt freigesetzt wird [17]. Die Formel ist KE=MV 2 (M: Masse, V: Geschwindigkeit).…”

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In the view of efficiency and cost effectiveness the increasing incidence of gunshot wounds in Europe demands a modification of treatment protocols. The general basis are debridement of soft tissue injuries, antibiotics and fracture stabilization. The pathology of gunshot wounds and established treatment algorhithms, however have to be adjusted to the ongoing development of gun technology and the thereby caused specific lesions. The treatment of injuries caused by high velocity projectiles necessitates a proactive surgical strategy. Small caliber gunshot wounds can be treated more conservatively. The following review presents an overview on the ballistic and surgical basis for the treatment of gunshot wounds of the musculoskeletal system.

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Bullet Velocity and Design as Determinants of Wounding Capability

Cited by 93 publications

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Ballistic Analysis of Shotgun Injuries to the Central Nervous System

Ballistic Analysis of Shotgun Injuries to the Central Nervous System

Combat-Related Intradural Gunshot Wound to the Thoracic Spine: Significant Improvement and Neurologic Recovery Following Bullet Removal

Behandlung von Schussverletzungen des Bewegungsapparates

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