Spectrum of injuries with "less-lethal" beanbag weapons: pictorial essay

Authors

Damon Salar Motamedi, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Zachary Todd Fitzgerald, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Berndt Schmit, Department of Radiology, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
Raza Mushtaq, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USA. rmushtaq@arizona.edu.Follow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Beanbag weapons are gaining popularity with increasing daily use as a non-lethal or less-lethal alternative to traditional firearms. While these are considered "less-lethal," these are associated with a spectrum of serious injuries. We present a pictorial essay of these injuries ranging from mild skin contusions to more severe solid organ injuries.

Medical Subject Headings

Humans; Firearms; Contusions; Skin

Publication Date

2-1-2023

Publication Title

Emergency radiology

E-ISSN

1438-1435

Volume

30

Issue

1

First Page

119

Last Page

126

PubMed ID

36401711

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1007/s10140-022-02104-7

Recommended Citation

Motamedi, Damon Salar; Fitzgerald, Zachary Todd; Schmit, Berndt; and Mushtaq, Raza, "Spectrum of injuries with "less-lethal" beanbag weapons: pictorial essay" (2023). Neuroradiology. 73.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neuroradiology/73