Fracture of the humerus caused by a slingshot projectile / 中华创伤杂志(英文版)
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
;
(6): 319-320, 2011.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-334573
ABSTRACT
Unconventional and 'non-lethal' weapons are being used in crowd control regularly nowadays. The use of these arms is not risk-free. The paramilitary forces in 2010 used the old fashioned slingshots for crowd control in Kashmir. A young male suffered from a fracture of the distal humerus due to a marble from a slingshot. He was managed by debridement and plaster splintage. Use of apparently innocuous weapons for crowd control is not without risk, as the projectiles fired from them can achieve high velocities and cause significant damage.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Elbow Joint
/
Fractures, Bone
/
Humerus
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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