Self-inflicted head trauma using a captive bolt pistol: report of three cases.
Three cases of self-inflicted head trauma using a captive-bolt pistol are described. This is a rarely reported phenomenon and presents with an unique pattern of brain injury.
Caird
J
J
Department of Neurosurgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Roberts
G
G
Farrell
M
M
Allcutt
D
D
D000328:Adult; D020197:Head Injuries, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013405:Suicide; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*