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That reminds me that there is, in fact, an article on sling wounds. From the CNRS online catalogue of scholarly literature (which shows that I;m wrong, there is another reference, in Paul of Aigina, to removal):
Titre du document / Document title Zur Traumatologie der antiken Schleuderbleie = On the traumatology of ancient lead missilesA propos de la traumatologie des projectiles en plomb dans l'Antiquité Auteur(s) / Author(s) MOOG Ferdinand Peter (1) ; Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s) (1) Institut für Geschichte und Ethik der Medizin, Universität zu Köln, Joseph-Stelzmann-Strasse 9, Gebäude 29, 50931 Köln, ALLEMAGNE Résumé / Abstract The lead missiles of slingers in antiquity, known as glans or molybdis, are widely considered to have been very dangerous projectiles of the ancient armies. Ballistic investigations and results of experimental archaelogy seem to confirm this. However, the findings of medical history concerning these missiles are only mentionned sporadically, as in Celsus or Paul or Aigina, and wounds caused by them are merely discussed incidentally. There is so far no evidence at all on them in palaeopathology. It is undisputed however that in individual cases these missiles were able to cause serious injuries, especially when they hit unprotected parts of the body. Accordingly, their main effect seems to have consisted in the intimidation of the enemy. Revue / Journal Title Medizinhistorisches Journal ISSN 0025-8431 Source / Source 2002, vol. 37, no2, pp. 123-137 [15 page(s) (article)] (2 p.1/4) Langue / Language Allemand Editeur / Publisher Steiner Verlag, Stuttgart, ALLEMAGNE (1966) (Revue) Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords Paleopathology ; Celsus ; Lead ; Military medicine ; Medicine ; Antiquity ; Mots-clés français / French Keywords Paléopathologie ; Celse ; Plomb ; Médecine militaire ; Médecine ; Antiquité ; Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords Celso ; Plomo ; Medicina militar ; Medicina ; Antigüedad ; Localisation / Location INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 25584, 35400010711308.0010
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