Biomaterial Database

Are blank cartridge guns really harmless? 2014

Ismail Gülşen, and Hakan Ak, and Enver Sosuncu, and Mehmet Deniz Bulut

Department of Neurosurgery, Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, Van, Turkey. dr-ismailgulsen@hotmail.com.

Blank cartridge guns are devices that discharge sound and gas, but no bullet or shot. These devices are very similar to real guns in the form of their external design and the sound generated during their firing. Although it is widely held in society that these devices are harmless, reports from Turkey and the world have shown that these guns are not entirely innocent. Herein, we present a 26-year-old male with a head injury due to gunshot from a blank cartridge. The purpose of this presentation is to emphasize that these devices are not harmless, contrary to common public opinion.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D013406	Suicide, Attempted	The unsuccessful attempt to kill oneself.	Parasuicide,Suicide Attempt,Attempt, Suicide,Attempted Suicide,Parasuicides
D014421	Turkey	Country in Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria. The capital is Ankara.	Turkiye
D014948	Wounds, Gunshot	Disruption of structural continuity of the body as a result of the discharge of firearms.	Gunshot Wound,Gunshot Wounds,Wound, Gunshot
D056424	Decompressive Craniectomy	Excision of part of the skull. This procedure is used to treat elevated intracranial pressure that is unresponsive to conventional treatment.	Decompressive Craniotomy,Craniectomy, Decompressive,Craniotomy, Decompressive,Decompressive Craniectomies,Decompressive Craniotomies
D020197	Head Injuries, Penetrating	Head injuries which feature compromise of the skull and dura mater. These may result from gunshot wounds (WOUNDS, GUNSHOT), stab wounds (WOUNDS, STAB), and other forms of trauma.	Brain Injuries, Penetrating,Cranial Trauma, Penetrating,Craniocerebral Trauma, Penetrating,Missile Injuries, Penetrating, Head,Head Injuries, Penetrating, Missile,Head Injury, Penetrating,Head Trauma, Penetrating,Penetrating Missile Injuries, Head,Brain Injury, Penetrating,Cranial Traumas, Penetrating,Craniocerebral Traumas, Penetrating,Head Traumas, Penetrating,Injuries, Penetrating Head,Injury, Penetrating Head,Penetrating Brain Injuries,Penetrating Brain Injury,Penetrating Cranial Trauma,Penetrating Cranial Traumas,Penetrating Craniocerebral Trauma,Penetrating Craniocerebral Traumas,Penetrating Head Injuries,Penetrating Head Injury,Penetrating Head Trauma,Penetrating Head Traumas,Trauma, Penetrating Cranial,Trauma, Penetrating Craniocerebral,Trauma, Penetrating Head,Traumas, Penetrating Cranial,Traumas, Penetrating Craniocerebral,Traumas, Penetrating Head