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Firearm Injuries in Children - Innocent Victims of Adult Negligence


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1 Department of Paediatric Surgery, Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L.Nair Hospital, Mumbai (M.S.), India
2 Department of Paediatric Surgery, Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai (M.S.), India
     

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Firearm injuries are encountered commonly in modern medicine. It is very uncommon to see these injuries in children; they are generally a result of accidental discharge of the weapon. We report a case of accidental firearm injury in a 7 year old boy. This case highlights the darker side of the firearm industry, unregulated sale of these lethal weapons and their indiscriminate use in India.

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Firearm Injuries, Children.
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Authors

V. K. Vikrant
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L.Nair Hospital, Mumbai (M.S.), India
G. Sandlas
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L.Nair Hospital, Mumbai (M.S.), India
S. Jayaswal
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L.Nair Hospital, Mumbai (M.S.), India
H. Shah
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai (M.S.), India

Abstract


Firearm injuries are encountered commonly in modern medicine. It is very uncommon to see these injuries in children; they are generally a result of accidental discharge of the weapon. We report a case of accidental firearm injury in a 7 year old boy. This case highlights the darker side of the firearm industry, unregulated sale of these lethal weapons and their indiscriminate use in India.

Keywords


Firearm Injuries, Children.

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