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  • Title: Extremity gunshot wound and gunshot fracture in civilian practice.
    Author: Hennessy MJ, Banks HH, Leach RB, Quigley TB.
    Journal: Clin Orthop Relat Res; 1976; (114):296-303. PubMed ID: 1261125.
    Abstract:
    The civilian gunshot wound is a low velocity injury. Temporary cavitation does not occur in the low velocity wound and damage is confined to the projectile pathway. Extensive debridement is not indicated for this injury. Surgical cleansing is used to convert the open, contaminated wound to a clean, closed wound. Reparative and definitive reconstruction then follow to restore form and function with minimized patient hazard.
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