Research Article

Removal of the wadding from the wound in shotgun-pellet injuries

Volume: 36 Number: 3 September 11, 2006
  • Irfan Esenkaya
TR EN

Removal of the wadding from the wound in shotgun-pellet injuries

Abstract

Objectives: Most of the gunshot injuries are caused by low-velocity bullets and shotgun pellets, resulting in mild soft tissue damage. They are sometimes associated with vascular involvement and fractures depending on the angle of entry. Bullets and especially pellets usually lodge in soft tissues. For those that are not easily detected, surgical exploration is not recommended unless they are of vital localizations. However, the removal of wadding, which may incite a local inflammatory response and harbor bacterial contaminants, is strongly recommended.
Methods: Of forty-one patients with shotgun injuries, eight patients were found to bear waddings that required removal.
Results: Waddings made of cork and plastic were removed from one and seven patients, respectively. In addition to patients’ histories and wound-related features, radiolucent plastic waddings were predicted by the presence of a cluster of pellets on radiographs. Fractures were encountered in the injured extremity in six patients. No infections developed related to the primary wound.
Conclusion: Although it is often difficult to locate a lodged wadding in the body, its removal is necessary because it can incite a local inflammatory response and harbor bacterial contaminants.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Irfan Esenkaya This is me

Publication Date

September 11, 2006

Submission Date

March 6, 2014

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2002 Volume: 36 Number: 3

APA
Esenkaya, I. (2006). Removal of the wadding from the wound in shotgun-pellet injuries. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 36(3), 236-241. https://izlik.org/JA23FC33YM
AMA
1.Esenkaya I. Removal of the wadding from the wound in shotgun-pellet injuries. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;36(3):236-241. https://izlik.org/JA23FC33YM
Chicago
Esenkaya, Irfan. 2006. “Removal of the Wadding from the Wound in Shotgun-Pellet Injuries”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 36 (3): 236-41. https://izlik.org/JA23FC33YM.
EndNote
Esenkaya I (September 1, 2006) Removal of the wadding from the wound in shotgun-pellet injuries. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 36 3 236–241.
IEEE
[1]I. Esenkaya, “Removal of the wadding from the wound in shotgun-pellet injuries”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 236–241, Sept. 2006, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA23FC33YM
ISNAD
Esenkaya, Irfan. “Removal of the Wadding from the Wound in Shotgun-Pellet Injuries”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 36/3 (September 1, 2006): 236-241. https://izlik.org/JA23FC33YM.
JAMA
1.Esenkaya I. Removal of the wadding from the wound in shotgun-pellet injuries. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;36:236–241.
MLA
Esenkaya, Irfan. “Removal of the Wadding from the Wound in Shotgun-Pellet Injuries”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 36, no. 3, Sept. 2006, pp. 236-41, https://izlik.org/JA23FC33YM.
Vancouver
1.Irfan Esenkaya. Removal of the wadding from the wound in shotgun-pellet injuries. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2006 Sep. 1;36(3):236-41. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA23FC33YM