Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2012; 18(6): 531-534 | DOI: 10.5505/tjtes.2012.48569 | |||
Unexpected multiple intra-abdominal injuries after projectile fragmentation: report of three casesAytekin Ünlü1, Aytekin Ünlü2, Patrizio Petrone3, Tamer Karsidag1, Juan A. Asensio11Division Of Trauma Surgery And Surgical Critical Care, Dewitt Daughtry Family Department Of Surgery, University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine, Ryder Trauma Center, Miami, Florida2Division Of Health, Gendermerie General Headquarters, Ankara, Turkey 3Ministry Of Health, La Plata, Province Of Buenos Aires, Argentina Background: Explosives create and energize particles that act as projectiles prone to further fragmentation, creating secondary missiles in the body, and may result in secondary injuries. We report this process for abdominal injuries after fascial penetration in the military setting. Aytekin Ünlü, Aytekin Ünlü, Patrizio Petrone, Tamer Karsidag, Juan A. Asensio. Unexpected multiple intra-abdominal injuries after projectile fragmentation: report of three cases. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2012; 18(6): 531-534 Corresponding Author: Patrizio Petrone, Argentina |
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