Presentation
Patient involved in a brawl
Patient Data
Age: 20 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Gun shot wound to humerus
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Comminuted open fracture of the shaft of the right humerus with innumerable pellets around the fracture.
Case Discussion
At short range, the combined energy of the shotgun pellets can lead to devastating injury, more severe than from a bullet fired at same range.
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