Designing the ideal model for assessment of wound contamination after gunshot injuries: a comparative experimental study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Modern high-velocity projectiles produce temporary cavities and can thus cause extensive tissue destruction along the bullet path. It is still unclear whether gelatin blocks, which are used as a well-accepted tissue simulant, allow t...

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Main Authors: von See Constantin, Rana Majeed, Stoetzer Marcus, Kokemueller Horst, Ruecker Martin, Gellrich Nils-Claudius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/12/6