Pulmonary Contusion in Children due to Rubber Bullet Injuries
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Pulmonary contusion in children due to rubber bullet injuries.
Three cases of pulmonary contusion occurred in children as a result of injuries from "rubber bullets." Radiological changes were evident soon after the injury, and in one case these persisted for two months. Symptoms disappeared quickly in all three cases.
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1972
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.4.5843.764