sharp force trauma. incised wounds, slashes, gashes,splits, cuts
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Sharp Force Trauma
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Incised wounds,slashes, gashes,splits,
cuts
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Traumatology Sharp force
incised wounds
These are injuries inflicted with sharp edged weapons when the weapon is drawn over the skin. The longest axis of these wounds is their length rather than depth. The weapons include knives, razors, broken pieces of china, pieces of glass, shrapnel, edges of leaves and paper
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Traumatology Sharp force
Types of incised wounds 1 Defence wounds2 Cut throat3 Self-inflicted or self-suffered4 Miscellaneous
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Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds
Defence wound
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defence wounds
mechanism of production
Traumatology Sharp force
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Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds
Defence wound
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Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds
Defence wound
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Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds
Defence wound
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Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds
Defence wound
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Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds
Homicidal cut throt
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Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds
cut throat
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Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds
Homicidal cut throat
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incised wounds
suicidal cut throat
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Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds
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Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds
incision with a blade of grass
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Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds
Radial trauma
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Traumatology Sharp force
incised wounds Self-inflictedinjuries
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Traumatology Sharp force
incised wounds
Self-inflicted injuries
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Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds
Suicidal wrist injury
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Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds
Self-inflicted injuries
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Traumatology Sharp force
incised wounds
Self-inflictedtrauma
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Traumatology Sharp force
incised wounds
Typicalincision
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Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds
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Traumatology Traumatology Traumatology Traumatology Sharp force trauma
Incised wounds, cuts, slashes, slicesHomicidal, accidental or self inflicted ?
Pattern of grouping of wounds
Site of infliction
Character of wounds
Cuts on clothes
Defence wounds
Secondary injuries
Scene of occurrence
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Traumatology
incisions vs split lacerations
Character incision Split laceration
Margins Straight Ragged
Bed Clean cut Bridging
Bleeding Profuse Scanty
Vessels Cut Crushed
Hair ends Cut Crushed
Trace evidence Minimal Much more
Infection Less More often
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Traumatology
incisions vs split lacerations
Margins & beds of wounds
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Traumatology
incisions vs split lacerations
Amount of bleeding
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Traumatology
incisions vs split lacerations
Evidence of infection
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Stabs
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Traumatology Sharp force
stab wounds
These are sharp-edge injuries which penetrate deep inside the body usuallyinto cavities of the trunk. Their longestaxis is the depth. Stabs are produced when a sharp-edged pointed weaponis thrust perpendicular to the body.
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Traumatology Sharp force stab wounds
Single-edged pointed weapon
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Traumatology Sharp force
Stab wound
Caused with a single-edgedweapon
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Traumatology Sharp force stab wounds
double-edgedstab
single-edgedstab
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Traumatology Sharp force stab wounds
Anger stabs
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Traumatology Sharp force multiple stab wounds
labelled for description
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Traumatology Sharp force stab wound
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Traumatology Sharp force stab wound
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Traumatology Sharp force
Stab neck
Xray showingknife in situ
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Traumatology Sharp force perforating stab
labelled for description
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Traumatology Sharp force punctured wound
Self-injury with radio antenna
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Traumatology Sharp force punctured wound
Self-injury with radio antenna
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Traumatology Sharp force punctured wound
Self-injury with radio antenna
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stab wound
with trace evidence
Traumatology Sharp force
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stab wound Traumatology Sharp force
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stab wound Traumatology Sharp force
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stab wound Traumatology Sharp force
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stab wound
double-edged pointed weapon
Traumatology Sharp force
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stab wounds
Single-edged pointed weapon
Traumatology Sharp force
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stab wound neck
perforating common carotid
Traumatology Sharp force
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stab wounds
double-edged pointed weapon
Traumatology Sharp force
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stab wound
Single-edged pointed weapon
Traumatology Sharp force
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stab wounds Traumatology Sharp force
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stab wound
with suspect weapon
Traumatology Sharp force
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stab wounds
Single-edged pointed weapon
Traumatology Sharp force
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stab wound abdomen
Injuring renal vein
Traumatology Sharp force
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stab wounds Traumatology Sharp force
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stabs breast Traumatology Sharp force
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stabs chest Traumatology Sharp force
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stabs neck Traumatology Sharp force
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stab neck
Injuring trachea
Traumatology Sharp force
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stab in temple Traumatology Sharp force
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Traumatology Sharp force stab in temple
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Traumatology sharp force trauma
STABS, PUNCTURES, PERFORATIONS
Essential points of examination
1 Site and nature of cuts in clothes
2 Site of wounds, height from ground
3 Specifications of wounds
4 Depth and direction of penetration
5 Injuries to organs – cause of death
6 Examination of weapon and co-relation with injuries
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stab wound comparison
Traumatology Sharp force
suicidal Homicidal accidental
numbers often single frequently multiple
usually single
tentative wounds
mostly around site of fatal wound
rare and away from fatal wound
absent
clothing not involved corresponding cuts
involved haphazardly
defence wounds
absent often present absent
site accessible anywhere anywhere