An unusual case of fatal transection of femoral vessels
Penetrating injuries to the chest and abdomen are commonly reported in the literature. In most cases the causative agent would be a sharp knife or a metallic object. Rarely penetrating injuries can be caused by relatively blunt objects like an iron rod, pencil, glass fragments, etc. Here we report a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2016-09-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090536X15000465 |
Summary: | Penetrating injuries to the chest and abdomen are commonly reported in the literature. In most cases the causative agent would be a sharp knife or a metallic object. Rarely penetrating injuries can be caused by relatively blunt objects like an iron rod, pencil, glass fragments, etc. Here we report a case of accidental penetrating injury of the left groin by a glass fragment resulting in fatal transection of femoral vessels. |
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ISSN: | 2090-536X |