Shotgun Bean Bag Projectiles Causing Open Fractures and Retained Radiolucent Foreign Bodies-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Shotgun Bean Bag Projectiles Causing Open Fractures and Retained Radiolucent Foreign Bodies

Published:2024-07 Issue:3 Volume:14 Page:
ISSN:2160-3251
Container-title:JBJS Case Connector
language:en
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Author:

Miller Jordan A.¹^ORCID,Paulos Jalen²^ORCID,Bassett Charlton H.²^ORCID,Silverstein Sophie³^ORCID,Wentz Brock¹⁴^ORCID,Nelson Karen E.¹⁴

Affiliation:

1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada

2. Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada

3. Albany Medical College, Albany, New York

4. University Medical Center Orthopaedic and Spine Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada

Abstract

Case: Bean bag projectiles (BBPs) are less lethal munition composed of a cloth bag filled with lead pellets and marking powder housed in a plastic casing fired from a 12-gauge shot gun. Two patients sustained penetrating BBP injuries that resulted in open fractures and retained BBP. Patient clothing and all BBP components were found deep in the wounds with marking powder surrounding fracture edges. Both patients healed without infection. Conclusion: Surgical exploration of penetrating BBP injuries is recommended to remove marking powder, fabric, plastic, and potentially other forms of contamination. Fracture stabilization should adhere to existing guidelines pertaining to open contaminated wound conditions.

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

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