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Penetrating brain stem injury from crossbow bolt: A case report and review of the literature

Archives of Emergency Medicine (1990) 7(3) 224-227
DOI: 10.1136/emj.7.3.224
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Abstract

Because injury to the brain stem is usually associated with diffuse brain damage, recovery is rare and mortality high. A non-fatal penetrating injury involving the brain stem is described from a crossbow bolt. The diagnosis and management of such injuries are discussed.

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Salam, A. A., Eyres, K. S., Magides, A. D., & Cleary, J. (1990). Penetrating brain stem injury from crossbow bolt: A case report and review of the literature. Archives of Emergency Medicine, 7(3), 224–227. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.7.3.224

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