Wounds of war in the civilian sector: principles of treatment and pitfalls to avoid

摘要

Introduction Terror attacks with explosive devices or mass shootings have introduced a new pattern of injuries into the civilian sector. The aim of this short review on the treatment principles for so-called penetrating war wounds is to remind surgeons who are not normally confronted with them of some basic rules to follow and pitfalls to avoid.Materials and methods This review article is based on literature research of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health MEDLINE database using PubMed, as well as updated books on war surgery and the author's own experience of war zones.