@article{ref1,
title="It may be more significant than you think: BB air rifle injury to a child's head",
journal="Pediatric emergency care",
year="1990",
author="Ford, E. G. and Senac, M. O. and McGrath, N.",
volume="6",
number="4",
pages="278-279",
abstract="BB guns of 20 years ago were constructed of coils and springs which generated relatively little force, so that a projectile posed little threat of serious injury. Today, the coil and spring construction has been replaced by pump action pneumatic chambers which allow generation of muzzle velocities near 350 ft/sec. Speeds of 150 ft/sec and 200 ft/sec are required for skin penetration and bone penetration, respectively. We present a seven-year-old boy who suffered intracranial parenchymal injury from an air-powered BB gun projectile while playing with friends. We discuss literature which suggests these once-innocent toys are now harbingers of severe, if not fatal, injury.",
language="",
issn="0749-5161",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}