Skull fracture and hemorrhage pattern among fatal and nonfatal head injury assault victims - a critical analysis

BACKGROUND: The global incidence of fatal head injuries as the result of assault is greater than the number of non-fatal cases. The important factors that determine the outcome in terms of survival of such head injury cases include the type of weapon used, type and site of skull fracture, intra cran...

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Main Authors: Chandrabhal Tripathi, Saurabh Chattopadhyay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences 2010-07-01
Series:Journal of Injury and Violence Research
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Online Access:http://jivresearch.org/jivr/index.php/jivr/article/view/46/50