TY - JOUR T1 - The baseball bat: a modern day cudgel JF - Emergency Medicine Journal JO - Emerg Med J SP - 112 LP - 112 DO - 10.1136/emj.2006.042929 VL - 24 IS - 2 AU - C J Lightbody AU - C MacIver Y1 - 2007/02/01 UR - http://emj.bmj.com/content/24/2/112.abstract N2 - 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 … ER -