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MUSKETS, MUSKET BALLS AND THE WOUNDS THEY MADE
Article first published online: 21 JAN 2008
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1995.tb00583.x
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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 12, pages 890–895, December 1995
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How to Cite
Magee, R. (1995), MUSKETS, MUSKET BALLS AND THE WOUNDS THEY MADE. Aust. N.Z. J. Surg., 65: 890–895. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1995.tb00583.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 21 JAN 2008
- Article first published online: 21 JAN 2008
- Accepted for publication 3 May 1995.
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Keywords:
- gunshot wounds;
- muskets.
Gunshot wounds are a common occurrence today in both military and civilian situations. This paper discusses the development of the weapons, their capabilities, the type of wounds produced and their management in earlier times. A brief comparison is made with the wounds produced by modem firearms. It may be concluded that the earlier wounds were simpler due to the lower velocity of the projectile and therefore a more conservative approach to treatment was acceptable.