title: Blunt cardiac rupture caused by zip gun backfire.
abstract: A 16-year-old boy who sustained right ventricular rupture after backfiring of a homemade zip gun is reported. The unusual nature of this case together with the mechanisms and management of blunt cardiac rupture are briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa. jamesandyolande@msn.com
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Fulton
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Groot
authors.forename: U O
authors.initials: UO
authors.lastname: Von Oppell
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ruttman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*