TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Penetrating craniocerebral injury caused by a pneumatic nail gun: an unsuccessful attempt of suicide
JO  - Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
A1  - Panourias, I. G.
A1  - Slatinopoulos, V. K.
A1  - Arvanitis, D. L.
SP  - 490
EP  - 492
VL  - 108
IS  - 5
N2  - Nail guns are powerful tools commonly used in the building industry. As a result of their improper use, many accidents of bodily injury, including death, have already been reported over the last 50 years; their use in suicide attempts, however, is rare. In this paper, an unusual case of unsuccessful suicidal craniocerebral penetrating injury committed with a pneumatic nail gun by a 23-year-old man is presented. The particular findings that suggest a suicidal attempt are also discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0303-8467
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2005.01.007
ID  - ref1
ER  -