The air gun--a dangerous toy
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Low-intensity Blast Wave Model for Preclinical Assessment of Closed-head Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Rodents
Published on: November 6, 2020
Abstract:
Air gun injuries are usually regarded as trivial, unless they involve the eye. Two cases of serious injury to the head and neck caused by an air gun pellet are reported to emphasize that potentially lethal injuries can be caused by this weapon.
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