Differentiation of serrated and non-serrated blades from stab marks in bone

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 129-135

  Thompson, T J U ^a   Inglis, J ^a  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cut mark; Forensic anthropology; SEM; Sharp force trauma; Stabbing

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE INJURY; CARPAL BONE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB CARTILAGE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCAPULA; VERTEBRA BODY;

ANIMALS; BONE AND BONES; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; SWINE; WOUNDS, STAB;

EID: 60449087446     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-008-0275-x     Document Type: Article

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