The evaluation of a synthetic long bone structure as a substitute for human tissue in gunshot experiments

Forensic Science International

Volumn 138, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 44-49

  Kneubuehl, B P ^a   Thali, M J ^b  

^a Defense Procurement Agency   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ballistics; Body model; Bone; Experiment; Forensic science; Fracture; Gunshot; Synthetic model

Indexed keywords

GELATIN; LATEX; POLYURETHAN;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW; BONE STRUCTURE; BULLET; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE; GUNSHOT INJURY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LONG BONE; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PERIOSTEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE;

EID: 0345293370     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2003.08.003     Document Type: Article

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