GUNSHOT WOUNDS TO THE HEAD IN AN URBAN SETTING

Citation
Md. Krieger et al., GUNSHOT WOUNDS TO THE HEAD IN AN URBAN SETTING, Neurosurgery clinics of North America, 6(4), 1995, pp. 605
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology",Neurosciences,Surgery
ISSN journal
10423680
Volume
6
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Database
ISI
SICI code
1042-3680(1995)6:4<605:GWTTHI>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A review of the epidemiology of cranial gunshot wounds in our cities i s presented in this article. The recent explosion of these devastating injuries is placed in context, and the various factors that contribut e to the acceleration of this public health problem are discussed. Spe cial attention is given to the effect this problem has on children. A discussion of the authors' own experience in a large urban population is provided.