Wounds of the thorax in war / by J. Keogh Murphy.

  • Murphy, J. Keogh (James Keogh), 1869-1916.
Date:
1915
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Credit: Wounds of the thorax in war / by J. Keogh Murphy. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    to usually burst into more or less rectangular frag¬ ments ; whilst the steel shell bursts in sharply-pointed pieces along the main axis of the shell. A It is said that in larger shells the nose and cap of the shell are blown off whole, or nearly whole. The main body of the shell is blown outwards in fragments. The fuse of the shell is usually blown off whole and frequently lodges in the body, causing a most serious wound. The inner part of the shell near the explosive