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Pellet pulmonary embolism following lower extremity shotgun injury.

Authors :
Biddle, Kirsten
Nyandoro, Munyaradzi G.
Jarmin, Martin J.
Weber, Dieter
Source :
ANZ Journal of Surgery. May2023, Vol. 93 Issue 5, p1363-1364. 2p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Therefore, it is imperative to exclude arterial embolisation when presented with a bullet embolus in the chest or SGI involving major vessels. A 36-year-old male attended the emergency department with a close-range shotgun injury (SGI) to the right femoral region. [Extracted from the article]

Subjects

Subjects :
*LEG injuries
*PULMONARY embolism

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14451433
Volume :
93
Issue :
5
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
ANZ Journal of Surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
163911840
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.18157