PMID: 9541857May 23, 1998Paper

Non-lethal penetrating cardiac injury from a crossbow bolt

International Journal of Legal Medicine
K BeslerK Trübner

Abstract

Crossbow injuries to the thorax are nowadays uncommon. The type of arrowhead used determines not only the form of entrance wound but often the outcome of these injuries. We report the case of a 38-year-old man who attempted to commit suicide by firing a bolt from a sport crossbow into his heart. Although the bolt penetrated the mediastinum causing a deep intraseptal myocardial lesion and the pre-operative diagnostic procedure delayed the necessary operation, the patient survived.

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