publication . Article . 2007

PENETRATING WOUNDS FIREARMS TO THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM: PART ONE: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND BALLISTICS

LUQUE S, JORGE ENRIQUE;
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  • Published: 01 Jan 2007
  • Publisher: Universidad Militar Nueva Granada. Facultad de Medicina
Abstract
Las heridas penetrantes al sistema nervioso central han sido desde épocas históricas un reto para el manejo médico, dada su complejidad, fisiopatología y la pobre recuperación de este tipo de lesiones. Aun en la época actual, con el sinnúmero de adelantos tecnológicos y el conocimiento cada vez más preciso de su fisiopatología, se continúan generando una serie de controversias acerca de su manejo. Desafortunadamente, la multitud de conflictos armados y la fácil disponibilidad de armas en el mercado hacen que este tipo de lesiones sean frecuentes en la práctica diaria del médico general. Con el fin de actualizar e ilustrar al lector, se hace en esta primera parte...
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free text keywords: heridas penetrantes, sistema nervioso central, balística forense, wounds, penetrating, Central Nervous System, forensic ballistics
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