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View article: An Unusual Case of Gas Gangrene in Intravenous Heroin Addict
An Unusual Case of Gas Gangrene in Intravenous Heroin Addict Open
BACKGROUND: Gas gangrene is a clostridium infection primarily of muscle tissue, most commonly caused by C. perfringens. Clinical diagnosis is usually made by local inspection of the wound: the infected tissue shows characteristic signs of …
View article: Intracranial and chest bullets retained for 35 years: 'Luck's always to blame'
Intracranial and chest bullets retained for 35 years: 'Luck's always to blame' Open
Head gunshot injures are usually fatal. Elderly patients may have survived penetrating head injuries, since old bullets with lower velocity produce much less damage to brain tissue. We report a case of elderly male patient with mild head i…