Craniocerebral gunshot injuries in civilian practice--prognostic criteria and surgical management: experience with 82 cases.

Abstract

The records of 82 patients with penetrating gunshot wounds of the head seen during a 2-year period (1973 through 1975) were reviewed. All patients had a thorough neurologic evaluation and diagnostic roentgenographic studies within 5 hours of injury. The state of consciousness, which could be assesse