• J Emerg Med · Jul 1990

    Case Reports

    Pneumatic firearm injuries: trivial trauma or perilous pitfalls?

    • R M Lucas and D Mitterer.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Joseph Hospital, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603.
    • J Emerg Med. 1990 Jul 1; 8 (4): 433-5.

    AbstractThis report describes an injury due to a pneumatic firearm. Though powder firearm injuries are generally considered serious, pneumatic weapon injuries are often viewed as minor or insignificant trauma. Children and adolescents primarily wield these weapons contributing to their "harmless" aura. However, dramatic increases in muzzle and impact velocities have transformed the newer generation of pneumatic firearms into formidable weapons. Consequently, the literature is replete with increasing incidences of serious injury due to pneumatic weapons.

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