A finite element model investigation of gunshot injury

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-146

  Raul, Jean Sébastien ^a,b   Deck, Caroline ^b   Meyer, Franck ^b   Geraut, Annie ^a   Willinger, Rémy ^b   Ludes, Bertrand ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE MÉDECINE LÉGALE   (France)

^b Faculté de Médecine   (France)

Author keywords

Biomechanics of impact; Finite elements; Forensic science; Human head; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BIOMECHANICS; BLEEDING; BULLET; CASE REPORT; EPISTAXIS; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FORENSIC BALLISTICS; HEAD INJURIES, PENETRATING; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; SUICIDE; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 33846922324     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-005-0070-x     Document Type: Article

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