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Laceration of the forehead

By November 20, 2024No Comments

Laceration of the forehead with surrounding bruising. The wound is stellate as a result of crushing against the underlying bone. The victim fell down stairs and sustained a fracture of CVII and died of a spinal cord injury.

Fig.1 The victim fell down stairs and sustained a fracture of CVII and died of a spinal cord injury.

Fig.1 The victim fell down stairs and sustained a fracture of CVII and died of a spinal cord injury.

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