A rare cause of foot drop: Tired bullet
Journal Title: World Journal of Emergency Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 9, Issue 4
Abstract
In some communities, the using of firearms during the celebrations have become a traditional behaviour. Injuries with free falling bullets that named "tired bullet" are increasing in accordance with the increased uncontrolled using of firearms. In the literature, serious disabilities and even deaths have been reported as a result of this rare injuries. We present a patient injured due to tired bullet with foot weakness and headache.
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