An unusual missile-type head injury caused by a stone: Case report and medicolegal perspectives

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 355-357

  Bhootra, B L ^a   Bhana, B D ^b  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Missile head injury; Penetrating head wound; Slingshot

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; CONSCIOUSNESS; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGITIS; MISSILE WOUND; REVIEW; ROCK; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA;

ADULT; AUTOPSY; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE, TRAUMATIC; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FORENSIC BALLISTICS; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 10044230402     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000146375.81986.ea     Document Type: Review

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