Stray bullet: An accidental killer during riot control
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Aerial Firing and Stray Bullet Injuries: A Rising Tide
BACKGROUND Aerial firing is shooting, using fire arm, into the air usually during a celebration. OBJECTIVES This observational study aimed to quantify magnitude and impact of stray bullet injuries by aerial firing at surgical emergencies of the Liaquat University Hospital (a university hospital), Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan from January 2009 to December 2010 (2 years). PATIENTS AND METHODS D...
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عنوان ژورنال: Surgical Neurology International
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2152-7806
DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.84769