Penetrating injury to the chest by an attenuated energy projectile: a case report and literature review of thoracic injuries caused by "less-lethal" munitions
<p>Abstract</p> <p>We present the case of a patient who sustained a penetrating injury to the chest caused by an attenuated energy rubber bullet and review the literature on thoracic injuries caused by plastic and rubber "less-lethal" munitions. The patient of this report...
Main Authors: | Porto Leonardo BO, Silva Fabriccio DF, Rezende-Neto Joao, Teixeira Luiz C, Tien Homer, Rizoli Sandro B |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-06-01
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Series: | World Journal of Emergency Surgery |
Online Access: | http://www.wjes.org/content/4/1/26 |
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