@article{ref1,
title="New TASER injuries: Lacrimal canaliculus laceration and ethmoid bone fracture",
journal="International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery",
year="2014",
author="de Runz, A. and Minetti, C. and Brix, M. and Simon, E.",
volume="43",
number="6",
pages="722-724",
abstract="The TASER is a non-lethal conducted electrical weapon intended to incapacitate a person. The growing use of the TASER has resulted in an increased risk of injuries, including those to the face. We report a case of lacrimal canaliculus laceration and ethmoid bone fracture caused by an extra penetration (XP) TASER X26 dart. A 35-year-old was subdued with a TASER head shot; the probe was discharged into the left medial canthus without causing any ocular lesions. A computed tomography scan revealed the probe to be embedded in the left nasolacrimal duct and showed a displaced ethmoid fracture. The barbed dart had sectioned the inferior lacrimal canaliculus without electrifying the lesion. This case expands the knowledge of injuries that may occur as a result of the use of this device and the management of peri-ocular TASER injuries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0901-5027",
doi="10.1016/j.ijom.2013.12.006",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijom.2013.12.006"
}