Unrecognized penetrating intracranial foreign body
Low-velocity penetrating craniocerebral trauma may present as an apparently trivial injury. A case is presented which illustrates the need to suspect a penetrating injury whenever a low velocity object strikes the head.
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Published in | The American journal of emergency medicine Vol. 4; no. 5; pp. 412 - 413 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Philadelphia, PA
Elsevier Inc
01.09.1986
Elsevier |
Subjects | |
Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | Low-velocity penetrating craniocerebral trauma may present as an apparently trivial injury. A case is presented which illustrates the need to suspect a penetrating injury whenever a low velocity object strikes the head. |
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ISSN: | 0735-6757 1532-8171 |
DOI: | 10.1016/0735-6757(86)90189-0 |