Citation

Baransel A, Dulger HE, Bayazit YA. Mil. Med. 2004; 169(3): 227-229.

Affiliation

Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gaziantep, Kolejtepe, Gaziantep, Turkey.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15080244

Abstract

Firearm wounds to the head are often fatal and are routinely encountered in the practice of forensic medicine. Herein we presented a patient who was wounded with a military rifle. This condition is unique and interesting for forensic medicine because none of the vital structures or major vessels were injured although the patient had a firearm injury to his head. In contrast to many other cases, the vital signs of our patient were normal and he was conscious on admission. Although the patient was considered lucky because he was still alive, he now had an unrecognizable face.

Language: en