[Surgical peculiarities of gunshot injuries to arteries of the extremities caused by modern small arms and light weapons].

The aim of the given study was development of surgical tactics in case of femoral artery injury, caused by medium-calibre bullet, on the basis acute experiment on large biological objects. Experimental animals were shot into mid third of the femora by a rifle cartridge in 7,62-mm calibre (AK-47 made in 1943). The analysis of microstructure, made in 5 cross-sections performed every 1-centimetre way from the wound canal, showed that there were no any damages of arterial wall. Authors came to conclusion that the surgical debridement of the gunshot wound, made by a rifle cartridge in 7,62-mm calibre of AK-47, should consist of exsection of devitalized section of artery.

[The contribution of N.I. Pirogov to the development of forensic medicine (on the occasion of his 200th birthday anniversary)].

The main facets of professor N.I. Pirogov's professional activity are outlined. Forensic medicine (in the first place its organizational and practical aspects) was an integral component of his scientific and clinical work, along with applied anatomy and surgery. Landmark publications of N.I. Pirogov are listed with special reference to those concerned with forensic medical expertise of medical malpractice cases, postmortem inspection and intravital examination procedures, wound ballistics studies, the atlas of forensic pathology, etc. The surgeon and anatomist N.I. Pirogov can be justly regarded as a founder of forensic medicine in this country.

[Treatment of extracranial gunshot wounds caused by non-lethal weapon].

The deaths happened as a result of wounds caused by non-lethal weapon (NLW) are mainly associated with severe and extremely severe damage of brain. However, vast number of specific problems occurs in cases of extracranial gunshot wounds caused by NLW. Taking into account little physicians' experience, and absence of standard approaches to treatment of these wounds till now. This paper embraces peculiarities of clinical signs, diagnosis and surgical treatment of cervical, truncal, and extremities wounds caused by NLW. Our investigation allowed to draw a conclusion that gunshot wounds caused by NLW have similar characteristics. These ones are the same with signs of wounds caused by small arms. Surgical treatment of wounds caused by NLW is based on the standard approaches to treatment of low-velocity missile wounds.

[Mechanism of contusion injuries of the lungs in gunshot wounds of the upper part of the abdomen]. / O mekhanizme kontuzionnykh povrezhdenii legkikh pri ognestrel'nykh raneniiakh verkhnego otdela zhivota

The authors have studied experimentally changes in the lung in gunshot injuries of the upper abdomen. A temporary pulsating cavity, that is formed at the moment of injury, renders a damaging effect on the pulmonary tissue, thus contributing to the development of postcontusion pneumonia.

[The features of the traumatogenesis and the ballistic characteristics of peacetime gunshot injuries]. / Osobennosti travmatogeneza i ballisticheskoi kharakteristiki ognestrel'nykh ranenii mirnogo vremeni.

Features of traumatogenesis and wound ballistics of civilian gunshot wounds are studied on the basis of the International Humanitarian Law and basic principles of wound ballistics. Data of 130 lethal cases and 260 wounded are presented. Types of the weapons used were taken into account. A detailed analysis of gunshot wounds inflicted by TT and PM handguns was made. The main components of traumatogenesis of civilian gunshot wounds were established.