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Localization by computerized tomography of multiple pellets following shotgun wounds of the head was undertaken with experimental models and patients. Experimental examples of phantom skulls, human skulls, and cadavers are presented along with illustrative cases. The importance of this new localizing method in treating patients with injuries involving multiple specialities is discussed.
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Capanna, A., Wilner, H., Thomas, L. et al. The use of computerized tomography in the localization of pellets following shotgun wounds of the head. Acta neurochir 52, 265–272 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01402081
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