Home-made gun injury: Spontaneous version and anterior migration of bullet

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 381-384

  Alessi, G ^a   Aiyer, S ^a   Nathoo, Narendra ^a  

^a Wentworth Hospital   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bullet; Home made gun; Migration; Outcome; Spontaneous version

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BRAIN INJURY; BULLET; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOTOMY; GUNSHOT INJURY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; OCCIPITAL LOBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036699618     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268869021000007623     Document Type: Article

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