Comparison of clinical outcomes between anteroposterior and lateral penetrating craniocerebral gunshot wounds
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Comparison of clinical outcomes between anteroposterior and lateral penetrating craniocerebral gunshot wounds.
OBJECTIVE To investigate and compare, using a retrospective clinical study, the clinical outcomes of penetrating craniocerebral gunshot wounds (PCGW) with respect to the trajectory of penetration in the axial plane. METHODS In total, 22 patients with PCGW caused by conflict, suicide attempt, or accidental firing were included in this study. They were divided into two groups: anteroposterior a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Emergency Medicine Journal
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1472-0205,1472-0213
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2004.014704