Ballistic projectiles removal in head and neck region

• Main Authors: Claudia da Silva OLIVEIRA (Author), Janielma Azevedo SILVA (Author), Hecio Henrique Araújo de MORAIS (Author), Erasmo Freitas de SOUZA JUNIOR (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Injuries caused by firearm projectiles in the head and neck region generally imply severe morbidity and mortality, representing an important public health problem. These injuries can be classified as: penetrating, perforating and avulsive, and the latter is the most worrisome, because they...