TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Shotgun slug injuries: case report and literature review
JO  - Journal of trauma
A1  - Bongiovanni, P. J.
A1  - Akkad, N.
A1  - Geller, E. R.
A1  - Gestring, Mark L.
SP  - 650
EP  - 653
VL  - 40
IS  - 4
N2  - 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.
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SN  - 0022-5282
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -