Carotid artery injury from an airgun pellet: a case report and review of the literature
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Historically airguns were powerful weapons. Modern models, though less lethal, are still capable of inflicting serious or life threatening injuries. Current United Kingdom legislation fails to take into the account the capacity for airguns to maim and kill. We be...
Main Authors: | Carter Lachlan M, McHenry Ian DS, Abad Syed, Mitchell David A |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-01-01
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Series: | Head & Face Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.head-face-med.com/content/5/1/3 |
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