Diver's harpoon gun: facial injury caused by an unusual weapon.
This unusual case of a facial injury caused by being shot with a diver's harpoon gun highlights the importance of good radiological assessment and careful planning before removal of the harpoon, and emphasises the need to control the barb.
Burnham
Richard
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Centre, The Royal London Hospital, First Floor, John Harrison House, Philpot Street, Whitechapel, London E1 1BB, United Kingdom. richardb980@aol.com
Bhandari
Rishi
R
Holmes
Simon
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D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000601:surgery*