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1: Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2006 Jul;108(5):490-2.Click here to read Links

Penetrating craniocerebral injury caused by a pneumatic nail gun: an unsuccessful attempt of suicide.

Panourias IG, Slatinopoulos VK, Arvanitis DL.

Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece. ipanourias@hotmail.com

Nail guns are powerful tools commonly used in the building industry. As a result of their improper use, many accidents of bodily injury, including death, have already been reported over the last 50 years; their use in suicide attempts, however, is rare. In this paper, an unusual case of unsuccessful suicidal craniocerebral penetrating injury committed with a pneumatic nail gun by a 23-year-old man is presented. The particular findings that suggest a suicidal attempt are also discussed.

PMID: 16720223 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]