Gunshot injuries : how they are inflicted : their complications and treatment . Fig. 100.—1. A .22 cal. bullet lodged inbrain as indicated by arrow. 2. Photographof bullet removed. Army Med. School collec-tion. Letterman Hospital, X-ray Laboratory. GUNSHOT WOUNDS OF THE HEAD, FACE AND NECK 181 matter, which became animated with part of the energy of the pro-jectile at the time of impact, assisted materially in the productionof destructive effects. The bone lesion in a transverse shot at the base of the skull at anaverage battle range is exhibited in Fig. 103, a specimen from theArmy Medical Mu
Gunshot injuries : how they are inflicted : their complications and treatment . Fig. 100.—1. A .22 cal. bullet lodged inbrain as indicated by arrow. 2. Photographof bullet removed. Army Med. School collec-tion. Letterman Hospital, X-ray Laboratory. GUNSHOT WOUNDS OF THE HEAD, FACE AND NECK 181 matter, which became animated with part of the energy of the pro-jectile at the time of impact, assisted materially in the productionof destructive effects. The bone lesion in a transverse shot at the base of the skull at anaverage battle range is exhibited in Fig. 103, a specimen from theArmy Medical Museum, which shows the effects of an experimental. Fig. 101.—Photograph showing side view in case of Patrick Sheridan X-ray Laboratory. Army Med. School collection. shot in a cadaver by the same ammunition as that noted in the pre-ceding case. The bullet was impressed with the simulated velocityat 900 yards. It key-holed in the head of the barrel of saw-dustwhich was placed behind the target. In turning the ball struck theinner table of the skull side on, which no doubt added to the size ofthe wound of exit in the scalp, and helped to fissure and comminutethe bony vault as shown in the figure. There was extensive lacera-tion of brain tissue on the exit side, which was no doubt due to the 182 GUNSHOT WOUNDS
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