Staring back down the barrel: the evolution of the treatment of thoracic gunshot wounds from the discovery of gunpowder to World War II

J Surg Educ. 2008 Sep-Oct;65(5):372-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2008.02.004.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • American Civil War*
  • Europe
  • Explosive Agents / history*
  • History, 15th Century
  • History, 19th Century
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, Medieval
  • Humans
  • Thoracic Injuries / history*
  • Thoracic Injuries / surgery
  • Thoracic Injuries / therapy
  • United States
  • World War I*
  • World War II*
  • Wounds, Gunshot / history*
  • Wounds, Gunshot / surgery
  • Wounds, Gunshot / therapy

Substances

  • Explosive Agents