Atypical gunshot entrance wound and extensive backspatter

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 229-231

  Verhoff, M A ^a   Karger, B ^b  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Atypical wound; Backspatter; Gunshot; Quick Defense bullet; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLISTICS; BLOOD; BONE DEFECT; BULLET; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FIREARM; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ABRASION; SKIN DEFECT; SUICIDE; TEMPORAL BONE; VELOCITY;

ADULT; AUTOPSY; BLOOD; FORENSIC BALLISTICS; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALE; SUICIDE; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 0041427759     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-003-0383-6     Document Type: Article

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