Complications of epilepsy and a rupture pyonephrosis: Radiology to the rescue in the brooks murder case

Australasian Radiology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 130-135

  Foote, G A ^a   Koelmeyer, T D ^b   Eyre, K E D ^c   Astley, T M ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Forensic medicine; Hip dislocation; Hydronephrosis; Shoulder dislocation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CASE REPORT; EPILEPSY; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FRACTURE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYONEPHROSIS; ARM INJURY; EXPERT WITNESS; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HIP DISLOCATION; HIP FRACTURE; LEGAL ASPECT; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PYELONEPHRITIS; RADIOGRAPHY; RUPTURE; SHOULDER DISLOCATION;

EPILEPSY; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HIP DISLOCATION; HIP FRACTURES; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PYELONEPHRITIS; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; SHOULDER DISLOCATION; SHOULDER FRACTURES;

EID: 0031596826     PISSN: 00048461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.1998.tb00589.x     Document Type: Article

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