TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Severe craniocerebral trauma with sequelae caused by Flash-Ball® shot, a less-lethal weapon: report of one case and review of the literature
JO  - Medicine, science, and the law
A1  - Hiquet, Jean
A1  - Gromb-Monnoyeur, Sophie
SP  - 237
EP  - 240
VL  - 56
IS  - 3
N2  - The use of Flash-Ball® as a non-lethal weapon by several special units within the police and police forces started in France in 1995. Little literature is available concerning injuries caused by Flash-Ball® shooting. However, we report the case of a healthy 34-year-old male victim of a Flash-Ball® shooting during a riot following a sports event. This young man presented serious craniocerebral injuries with a left temporal fracture, moderate cerebral oedema, fronto-temporal haemorrhagic contusion along with an extra-dural hematoma and subarachnoid hemorrhage requiring neurological and rehabilitation care for two months leaving important sequelae. Although the risk is obviously lower than with firearms, Flash-Ball® is nonetheless potentially lethal and may cause serious physical injuries, particularly after a shot to the head.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-8024
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0025802415587320
ID  - ref1
ER  -