| Cranial gunshot wounds. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 2104508 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Cranial gunshot wounds frequently produce devastating injuries to central nervous system structures. This article reviews pertinent principles of ballistics to explain several mechanisms of injury to the brain. A series of 21 consecutive cases of cranial gunshot wounds is presented outlining a protocol for management and identifying factors of prognostic significance. |
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Authors:
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R B Kanoff; M G Moncman; W Henick; C King |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Volume: 90 ISSN: 0098-6151 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Osteopath Assoc Publication Date: 1990 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-07-19 Completed Date: 1990-07-19 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503065 Medline TA: J Am Osteopath Assoc Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 515-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Neurosurgery, Metropolitan Hospitals and Osteopathic Medical Center, Philadelphia. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adolescent Adult Aged Brain Injuries / mortality, physiopathology, therapy* Female Humans Male Middle Aged Prognosis Wounds, Gunshot / mortality, physiopathology, therapy* |
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Comment In:
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J Am Osteopath Assoc. 1991 May;91(5):425, 428, 430
[PMID:
2061096
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J Am Osteopath Assoc. 1990 Jun;90(6):504 [PMID: 2351578 ] |
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