Unintentional penetrating brain injuries caused by air rifles in teenagers: Two case report

• Main Authors: Muhammad I. Rahmatullah, Muhammad, Muhammad Arifin Parenrengi, Muhammad, Wihasto Suryaningtyas, Wihasto
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; Indonesian; English
• Published: Elsevier
• Subjects: R5-920 Medicine (General)
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/124330/1/3.%20Jurnal%20Unintentional.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/124330/2/3.%20Karil%20Bidang%20Ilmu%20%28%20Unintentional..%29.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/124330/3/3.%20Unintentional%20penetrating%20brain%20injuries%20caused%20by%20air%20rifles%20in%20teenagers%20two%20cases%20report%20%281%29.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/124330/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751921001158?via%3Dihub; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inat.2021.101203
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Abstract Pellet guns are non-powder guns but their related injuries have been reported worldwide. They represent a significant cause of injury especially among children and teenagers. We present two cases of non-powder firearms. First case was a 13-year old male with a chief complaint of headache f...