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Gunshot Injuries

ID: exh72052a
This exhibit begins with one lateral (side) upper body portrait including the head, neck and torso. The spine, ribcage, lung and liver will be shown transparently beneath the skin providing an overall orientation to the course of the lower gunshot injury with a large arrow shown entering the body at the posterior T8 level and protruding through the upper liver and lower lung before exiting the anterior lateral chest. Also, one anterior (front) upper body portrait including the head, neck and upper torso torso is shown. The spine, upper ribcage and shoulders are shown transparently beneath the skin. This image provides an overall orientation to the course of the upper gunshot injury with a large arrow shown entering the left shoulder fracturing the humeral head and distal clavicle and extending on into the cervical spine becoming lodged at C5-6.
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