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| Title |
Atypical gunshot injury to the right side of the face with the bullet lodged in the carotid sheath: a case report
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| Published in |
Journal of Medical Case Reports, January 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1752-1947-8-29 |
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| Authors |
Peter A Ongom, Stephen C Kijjambu, Josephat Jombwe |
| Abstract |
Gunshot injuries of the head and neck from the AK-47 rifle (a common assault rifle, submachine gun type) are a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality among civilians in Sub-Saharan Africa. They may cause significant damage to the closely arranged structures in this region, and the bullet's trajectory can be very difficult to determine. We present an unusual case of gunshot injury with an atypical bullet entry wound, profound injury to the face, lodgment in the right carotid sheath, and 'wandering'; a first of its kind in East Africa. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 4 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 25% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 2 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 41 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 41 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 12% |
| Researcher | 3 | 7% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 8 | 20% |
| Unknown | 14 | 34% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 34% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 7% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 2% |
| Arts and Humanities | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 2 | 5% |
| Unknown | 16 | 39% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 17 June 2023.
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#13,651,938
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Outputs from Journal of Medical Case Reports
#876
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#163,005
of 314,564 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Journal of Medical Case Reports
#14
of 45 outputs
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So far Altmetric has tracked 4,181 research outputs from this source. They receive a mean Attention Score of 4.0. This one has done well, scoring higher than 78% of its peers.
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