What is a missile wound?

suzanne4, RN · May 15, 2005

It is usually a piece of shrapnel or something else that became a projectile because of a strong force. A missile will shatter when it hits, and things go flying everywhere.

Chad_KY_SRNA · May 16, 2005

If I remember correctly it can be a bullet, arrow, stick, anything that can be launched into something.

sleepless in norman · May 16, 2005

It is usually referenced to as a penetrating wound caused by an object being propelled, as a GSW,"missle wound" would be to misunderstood, be more descriptive.

Chad_KY_SRNA · May 28, 2005

I wish to ammend my previous statement to include that missile wounds are generally round in nature such as bullet injuries, the wounds are round in shape. This can vary of course with injuries such as those caused by explosive shrapnel which can have very jagged wound edges. But the missile was the bullet in the article you were reading.

GingerSue · May 28, 2005

thanks - this is helpful.

KPOP · May 29, 2005

What is a penetrating missile wound? I have done some searching around and found description of gunshot wound. This is in a section of material discussing Amnestic Disorder.

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I GUESS SUCH AS OBJECT THAT IS FROM LIKE GRANADE DURING WAR

THEN PERHAPS THEY SUFFER MENTAL DISORDER SUCH AS THEY DID FROM VIETNAM WAR

GOOD LUCK

MABUHAY!

KATHY

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