Ballistic projectile maxillofacial injuries in the context of human rights violations in Chile: A 5-case series.
The injuries are often permanent, compromising functionality and causing aesthetic and functional damage. Lead poisoning should be considered in cases where projectiles remain lodged in soft tissues.
Authors
- Ángela López
- Denisse Lagos Tissie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3671-506X)
- Jesús Silva
- Marcos Faundes
- Fiorella Betanzo
Institutions
- Centro Científico Tecnológico de Valparaíso (CL)
- University of Valparaíso (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Torture Journal
- Published
- 2025-05-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7146/torture.v35i1.156425
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00