The arrow-head which went through the brain

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 411-413

  Ricci, M Risso ^a  

^a NONE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; CRANIOTOMY; HUMAN; INJURY; KENYA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORBIT; PENETRATING TRAUMA; RADIOGRAPHY; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN INJURIES; CRANIOTOMY; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; ORBIT; VIOLENCE; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 0033238229     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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