title: Penetrating craniocerebral injury caused by a pneumatic nail gun: an unsuccessful attempt of suicide.
abstract: Nail guns are powerful tools commonly used in the building industry. As a result of their improper use, many accidents of bodily injury, including death, have already been reported over the last 50 years; their use in suicide attempts, however, is rare. In this paper, an unusual case of unsuccessful suicidal craniocerebral penetrating injury committed with a pneumatic nail gun by a 23-year-old man is presented. The particular findings that suggest a suicidal attempt are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece. ipanourias@hotmail.com
authors.forename: I G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Panourias
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Slatinopoulos
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Arvanitis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009262:Nails; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*