Penetrating Bean Bag Injury: Intrathoracic Complication of a Nonlethal Weapon

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 997-1000

  Charles, Anthony ^a   Asensio, Juan ^a   Forno, Walter ^a   Petrone, Patrizio ^a   Roldan, Gustavo ^a   Scott, Rosalyn P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; MISSILE WOUND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACOTOMY; THORAX DRAINAGE; THORAX PENETRATING TRAUMA; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0036847783     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200211000-00032     Document Type: Article

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