
Man makes full recovery after iron rod rams through skull
‘When I arrived at the trauma room, I saw a man with an iron rod in his head – literally crossing his head from side to side,’ says doctor from Hadassah Medical Center.
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‘When I arrived at the trauma room, I saw a man with an iron rod in his head – literally crossing his head from side to side,’ says doctor from Hadassah Medical Center.

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