Bullet to the femoral head

Bullet to the femoral head

A bullet being lodged in the femoral head is a unique trauma situation, which can be managed either operatively or non-operatively. We present two different scenarios of a bullet being lodged in the femoral head with a discussion of both operative and non-operative management as well as diagnostic c...

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Veröffentlicht in:Open access surgery (Auckland) 2016-01, Vol.9 (Issue 1), p.1-4
Hauptverfasser: Akella, Krishna, Murthy, Nupur, Bell, Phoenix, Chendrasekhar, Akella
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Arthritis
Ballistics
Care and treatment
Diagnosis
Femoral Head Impacted
Firearms
Fractures
Infections
Injuries
Medical imaging
Mortality
Patients
Penetrating Trauma
Physical therapy
Psychic trauma
Risk factors
Trauma
Veins & arteries
Velocity
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Zusammenfassung:A bullet being lodged in the femoral head is a unique trauma situation, which can be managed either operatively or non-operatively. We present two different scenarios of a bullet being lodged in the femoral head with a discussion of both operative and non-operative management as well as diagnostic considerations.
ISSN:1178-7082
1178-7082
DOI:10.2147/OAS.S96097