| | CHEST INJURY IN CLOSE-RANGE SHOT BY MUZZLE LOADER GUN: REPORT OF TWO CASES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) |
 | | However, in a muzzle loader gun (musket), after firing the wad (cloth or felt) used in loading process is propelled a few meters from the muzzle end. |
 | | In conclusion, due to its nature, the wadding material used in muzzle loader guns is an additional source of infection in the victims body. |
 | | When contact or close range shot by muzzle loader gun causes a chest wound, with a single hole and a carbonaceous surrounding skin, early thoracotomy should be considered for removal of the retained foreign bodies. |
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