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Home-made gun injury: spontaneous version and anterior migration of bullet

G. Alessi Departments of Neurosurgery and Forensic Medicine,Wentworth Hospital,Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of Natal Durban South Africa
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S. Aiyer Departments of Neurosurgery and Forensic Medicine,Wentworth Hospital,Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of Natal Durban South Africa
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N. Nathoo Departments of Neurosurgery and Forensic Medicine,Wentworth Hospital,Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of Natal Durban South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 381-384 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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