%0 Journal Article
%T Shotgun slug injuries: case report and literature review
%J Journal of trauma
%D 1996
%A Bongiovanni, P. J.
%A Akkad, N.
%A Geller, E. R.
%A Gestring, Mark L.
%V 40
%N 4
%P 650-653
%X Shotguns are usually used to fire multiple pellets; however, they are capable of firing a single projectile in the form of a slug. Although rare, shotgun slug injuries are severe, producing wounds comparable to those inflicted by high-velocity weapons with the potential for even more tissue destruction because of the slug's size and mass. We report the first survivor of a close range shotgun slug injury, with a review of this weapon's unique projectile ballistics and the relevant literature.
%G 
%I Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
%@ 0022-5282
%U http://dx.doi.org/