1. Shotgun Bean Bag Projectiles Causing Open Fractures and Retained Radiolucent Foreign Bodies: A Report of 2 Cases.
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Miller JA, Paulos J, Bassett CH, Silverstein S, Wentz B, and Nelson KE
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- Humans, Male, Adult, Foreign Bodies diagnostic imaging, Foreign Bodies surgery, Wounds, Gunshot diagnostic imaging, Wounds, Gunshot surgery, Wounds, Gunshot complications, Fractures, Open surgery, Fractures, Open diagnostic imaging
- Abstract
Case: Bean bag projectiles (BBPs) are less lethal munition composed of a cloth bag filled with lead pellets and marking powder housed in a plastic casing fired from a 12-gauge shot gun. Two patients sustained penetrating BBP injuries that resulted in open fractures and retained BBP. Patient clothing and all BBP components were found deep in the wounds with marking powder surrounding fracture edges. Both patients healed without infection., Conclusion: Surgical exploration of penetrating BBP injuries is recommended to remove marking powder, fabric, plastic, and potentially other forms of contamination. Fracture stabilization should adhere to existing guidelines pertaining to open contaminated wound conditions., Competing Interests: Disclosure: The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJSCC/C427)., (Copyright © 2024 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated.)
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- 2024
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