TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Rubber bullet-related craniocerebral injuries
JO  - British journal of surgery
A1  - Darwazeh, Rami
A1  - Darwazeh, Mazhar
A1  - Elzain, Mohammed A.
A1  - Hoz, Samer S.
A1  - Al-Kanash, Rasha
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Less lethal weapons are designed to incapacitate individuals rather than to cause fatal injuries. These weapons include, but are not limited to, wooden batons, non-metallic bullets, foam/sponge rounds, pepper, and paint balls. Some of these were used during the First (1987-1992) and Second (2000-2005) Palestinian Intifada (Uprising) to deter crowds and/or neutralize individuals, resulting in craniocerebral injuries and even fatalities. The rubber bullet is a blunt missile intended to inflict a painful slap to incapacitate dangerous individuals, yet not cause major or lethal injuries. It is recommended to aim at the lower limbs from a distance of over 40 m (as a safe range), to avoid using them at night (poor visibility), and to avoid children...     Supplementary data:  https://academic.oup.com/bjs/advance-article/doi/10.1093/bjs/znac316/6693926?searchresult=1#supplementary-data<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0007-1323
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac316
ID  - ref1
ER  -