Research Article

An Atypical Craniocervical Firearm Injury Without Neurological Deficit: A Case Report

Volume: 12 Number: 4 April 1, 2012
  • Umut Çavuş
  • Fatih Kırar
  • Mehtap Bayram
  • İmam Eren
  • Sinem Alp
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An Atypical Craniocervical Firearm Injury Without Neurological Deficit: A Case Report

Abstract

Head and neck regions include many vital anatomical structures; therefore, firearm injuries of these regions threaten life more commonly than the other anatomical regions. In spite of the bullet’s heading towards the cervical vertebrae after a gunshot, this case-report has been presented as a head and neck firearm injury taking the unusual path into account after the bullet had entered the body. In the firearm injuries, the bullet may follow an unexpected path. Head and neck injuries are life threatening causes including major neurovascular structures; therefore, demonstrative assessment is important after the first careful evaluation

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English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Umut Çavuş This is me

Fatih Kırar This is me

Mehtap Bayram This is me

İmam Eren This is me

Sinem Alp This is me

Publication Date

April 1, 2012

Submission Date

April 24, 2014

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2012 Volume: 12 Number: 4

APA
Çavuş, U., Kırar, F., Bayram, M., Eren, İ., & Alp, S. (2012). An Atypical Craniocervical Firearm Injury Without Neurological Deficit: A Case Report. Ankara Medical Journal, 12(4), 214-216. https://izlik.org/JA83RK27RG
AMA
1.Çavuş U, Kırar F, Bayram M, Eren İ, Alp S. An Atypical Craniocervical Firearm Injury Without Neurological Deficit: A Case Report. Ankara Med J. 2012;12(4):214-216. https://izlik.org/JA83RK27RG
Chicago
Çavuş, Umut, Fatih Kırar, Mehtap Bayram, İmam Eren, and Sinem Alp. 2012. “An Atypical Craniocervical Firearm Injury Without Neurological Deficit: A Case Report”. Ankara Medical Journal 12 (4): 214-16. https://izlik.org/JA83RK27RG.
EndNote
Çavuş U, Kırar F, Bayram M, Eren İ, Alp S (April 1, 2012) An Atypical Craniocervical Firearm Injury Without Neurological Deficit: A Case Report. Ankara Medical Journal 12 4 214–216.
IEEE
[1]U. Çavuş, F. Kırar, M. Bayram, İ. Eren, and S. Alp, “An Atypical Craniocervical Firearm Injury Without Neurological Deficit: A Case Report”, Ankara Med J, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 214–216, Apr. 2012, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA83RK27RG
ISNAD
Çavuş, Umut - Kırar, Fatih - Bayram, Mehtap - Eren, İmam - Alp, Sinem. “An Atypical Craniocervical Firearm Injury Without Neurological Deficit: A Case Report”. Ankara Medical Journal 12/4 (April 1, 2012): 214-216. https://izlik.org/JA83RK27RG.
JAMA
1.Çavuş U, Kırar F, Bayram M, Eren İ, Alp S. An Atypical Craniocervical Firearm Injury Without Neurological Deficit: A Case Report. Ankara Med J. 2012;12:214–216.
MLA
Çavuş, Umut, et al. “An Atypical Craniocervical Firearm Injury Without Neurological Deficit: A Case Report”. Ankara Medical Journal, vol. 12, no. 4, Apr. 2012, pp. 214-6, https://izlik.org/JA83RK27RG.
Vancouver
1.Umut Çavuş, Fatih Kırar, Mehtap Bayram, İmam Eren, Sinem Alp. An Atypical Craniocervical Firearm Injury Without Neurological Deficit: A Case Report. Ankara Med J [Internet]. 2012 Apr. 1;12(4):214-6. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA83RK27RG