| Major vascular neck injury from a handgun cartridge casing. | |
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PMID: 21063199 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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We present a case from the Johannesburg General Hospital of a zone II low-velocity penetrating neck injury with involvement of the ipsilateral subclavian artery. When the "bullet" was retrieved, it was noted not to be an actual bullet but rather a cartridge casing. We speculate that this injury represents one of several possible misfiring scenarios from a homemade firearm. Injuries from homemade firearms are infrequent in the literature, and only one other similar case of a cartridge casing causing a penetrating injury was found. A brief review of homemade handheld firearms is offered. |
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Authors:
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Alejandro Guerrero; David J Vassallo |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology Volume: 31 ISSN: 1533-404X ISO Abbreviation: Am J Forensic Med Pathol Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2010-12-01 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8108948 Medline TA: Am J Forensic Med Pathol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 388-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Intertrauma Medical Consulting, New York, NY 10013, USA. guerrero@intertrauma.com |
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