TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Accidental low velocity atypical missile injury to the head
JO  - American journal of forensic medicine and pathology
A1  - Chattopadhyay, Saurabh
SP  - 334
EP  - 336
VL  - 29
IS  - 4
N2  - Missile injuries on the head are mostly due to firearms. Atypical missiles may be encountered in case of shrapnel of bomb explosions but rarely because of stones. The present case is a rare case where a stone propelled by the pressure from the rear wheel of a speeding truck on the highway, struck the head of a 7-year-old girl resulting in fatality. Reconstruction of the incident on the basis of history and postmortem findings throws some light on the mechanism. The case is unique as it is the first reported case of an accidental missile injury to the head resulting in fatality without any direct human involvement for propulsion of the projectile.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0195-7910
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181847de7
ID  - ref1
ER  -