TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Lethal head injury due to tear-gas cartridge gunshots
JO  - Forensic science international
A1  - Clarot, Franck
A1  - Vaz, Emmanuelle
A1  - Papin, Frederique
A1  - Clin, Benedicte
A1  - Vicomte, Catherine
A1  - Proust, Bernard
SP  - 45
EP  - 51
VL  - 137
IS  - 1
N2  - We report a fatal head injury caused by a tear-gas cartridge and point out the underestimated potential injury of this type of weapon. Gas pressure wounds and the death mechanisms are also described. A review of the literature and forensic considerations of head injury without projectile are presented.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0379-0738
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0379-0738(03)00282-2
ID  - ref1
ER  -