SILENT INTRUDER: A CASE OF INTRA CRANIAL FOREIGN BODY INSERTION AND ITS MEDICOLEGAL IMPLICATIONS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48165/jfmt.2025.42.1.21Keywords:
Foreign bodies, Head Injury, Penetrating, Traumatic Brain Injury, Diagnostic imagingAbstract
Intracranial foreign bodies (ICFBs) are uncommon and often lead to significant complications during hospital care. [...] This case highlights careful forensic evaluation before classifying injuries as grievous or simple.References
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