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Atypical gunshot injury to the right side of the face with the bullet lodged in the carotid sheath: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Gunshot injuries of the head and neck from the AK-47 rifle (a common assault rifle, submachine gun type) are a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality among civilians in Sub-Saharan Africa. They may cause significant damage to the closely arranged structures in this region,...

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Autores principales: Ongom, Peter A, Kijjambu, Stephen C, Jombwe, Josephat
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3917526/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24467784
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-8-29