The baseball bat: a modern day cudgel
- Crosshose Hospital, Kilmarnock, Glasglow, UK
- Correspondence to: Dr C J Lightbody Crosshose Hospital, 32 Overlee Road, Clarkston, Kilmarnock, Glasglow G76 8BU, UK;cjlightbody{at}hotmail.com
- Accepted 11 October 2006
Baseball bats, although meant for recreational use, are commonly used as assault weapons. Here in the UK, assault is more likely to occur with body parts only: however, a trend for using baseball bats has been observed both by emergency departments and the police. The bat is an easily acquired weapon, a simple wooden one being available for £15 at a sports store. At present there are no restrictions on the purchase of these bats that represent a major cause of morbidity and occasionally mortality when used …
