Examples of Projectiles that May Be Removed during Surgery (IMAGE)

Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group

Examples of Projectiles that May Be Removed during Surgery

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This is a photograph of four projectiles prior to CT scanning (left to right): armor-piercing tracer, full metal jacket, armor-piercing high explosive, and armor- piercing. A block of C4 is in the center.

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Copyright 2016 AANS.

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