Stud guns revisited: report of a suicide and literature review.
Stud guns (powder-actuated fastening tools) are a commonly used construction tool. Accidental injuries and fatalities are no longer frequent, presumably because of current safety features and practices. A case of an intentional fatal wound (suicide) is described. A literature review of stud gun injuries is also presented.
D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013405:Suicide; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*