Wound ballistics behind the assessment and location of low velocity gunshot injuries in the maxillofacial region

Purpose: The damage caused by low velocity gunshot injuries depends upon the ballistic principles or the path traversed by the missile or the bullet.
Objective: the objective of the paper is to impart knowledge of the ballistic laws of a projectile for assessment and location of the sphincter of gunshot injuries.
Case report: this paper presents a case report of shotgun injury to the face and also discusses the various imaging techniques to find out the exact location and the damage caused by the bullet in the vicinity of important structures of head and neck region.
Conclusion: It is very critical to locate the bullet after gunshot injury to ensure the health of the important anatomic structures of the head and neck region.