title: [Harpoons--toy, tool, weapon?].
abstract: The case of a 13-year-old boy injured by a Spanish souvenir harpoon is reported. Shooting experiments with the harpoon showed that serious injuries can be caused. The results are discussed and compared with the rare literature.
authors.affiliation: Landesinstitut für gerichtliche und soziale Medizin Berlin.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vendura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Strauch
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Raue
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004867:Equipment Design; D005389:Firearms; D005546:Forehead / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D019876:Sports Equipment; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Harpunen--Spielzeug, Werkzeug, Waffe?