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The reaction of copper and other projectile metals in body tissues
1Department of Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence.
The Journal of Trauma
|July 1, 1992
Abstract:
To determine the effect of copper in tissue, copper specimens, along with other metals commonly used in firearm projectiles, were implanted into rats. Copper consistently produced a necrotic, abscesslike reaction in all tissues tested. Nickel produced a similar reaction, although of lesser magnitude. Aluminum, zinc, and lead produced no significant tissue reaction.