Sharp Force Trauma
Incised wounds, slashes, gashes,splits, cuts
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
Types of incised wounds Traumatology Sharp force Types of incised wounds Defence wounds Cut throat Self-inflicted or self-suffered Miscellaneous
Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds Defence wound
Traumatology Sharp force defence wounds mechanism of production
Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds Defence wound
Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds Defence wound
Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds Defence wound
Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds Defence wound
Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds Homicidal cut throt
Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds cut throat
Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds Homicidal cut throat
incised wounds suicidal cut throat
Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds
Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds incision with a blade of grass
Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds Radial trauma
Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds Self-inflicted injuries
Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds Self-inflicted injuries
Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds Suicidal wrist injury
Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds Self-inflicted injuries
Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds Self-inflicted trauma
Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds Typical incision
Traumatology Sharp force incised wounds
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Incised wounds, cuts, slashes, slices Traumatology Traumatology Traumatology Sharp force trauma Traumatology Incised wounds, cuts, slashes, slices Homicidal, accidental or self inflicted ? 1 Pattern of grouping of wounds Site of infliction Character of wounds Cuts on clothes Defence wounds Secondary injuries Scene of occurrence 2 3 4 5 6 7
incisions vs split lacerations Traumatology incisions vs split lacerations Character incision Split laceration Margins Straight Ragged Bed Clean cut Bridging Bleeding Profuse Scanty Vessels Cut Crushed Hair ends Trace evidence Minimal Much more Infection Less More often
incisions vs split lacerations Traumatology incisions vs split lacerations Margins & beds of wounds
incisions vs split lacerations Traumatology incisions vs split lacerations Amount of bleeding
incisions vs split lacerations Traumatology incisions vs split lacerations Evidence of infection
Stabs
stab wounds These are sharp-edge injuries which Traumatology Sharp force stab wounds These are sharp-edge injuries which penetrate deep inside the body usually into cavities of the trunk. Their longest axis is the depth. Stabs are produced when a sharp-edged pointed weapon is thrust perpendicular to the body.
Traumatology Sharp force stab wounds Single-edged pointed weapon
Traumatology Sharp force Stab wound Caused with a single-edged weapon
stab wounds single-edged stab double-edged stab Traumatology Sharp force stab wounds single-edged stab double-edged stab
Traumatology Sharp force stab wounds Anger stabs
Traumatology Sharp force multiple stab wounds labelled for description
Traumatology Sharp force stab wound
Traumatology Sharp force stab wound
Traumatology Sharp force Stab neck Xray showing knife in situ
perforating stab Traumatology Sharp force labelled for description
punctured wound Self-injury with radio antenna Traumatology Sharp force punctured wound Self-injury with radio antenna
punctured wound Self-injury with radio antenna Traumatology Sharp force punctured wound Self-injury with radio antenna
punctured wound Self-injury with radio antenna Traumatology Sharp force punctured wound Self-injury with radio antenna
Traumatology Sharp force stab wound with trace evidence
stab wound Traumatology Sharp force
stab wound Traumatology Sharp force
stab wound Traumatology Sharp force
Traumatology Sharp force stab wound double-edged pointed weapon
Traumatology Sharp force stab wounds Single-edged pointed weapon
Traumatology Sharp force stab wound neck perforating common carotid
Traumatology Sharp force stab wounds double-edged pointed weapon
Traumatology Sharp force stab wound Single-edged pointed weapon
stab wounds Traumatology Sharp force
Traumatology Sharp force stab wound with suspect weapon
Traumatology Sharp force stab wounds Single-edged pointed weapon
Traumatology Sharp force stab wound abdomen Injuring renal vein
stab wounds Traumatology Sharp force
stabs breast Traumatology Sharp force
stabs chest Traumatology Sharp force
stabs neck Traumatology Sharp force
Traumatology Sharp force stab neck Injuring trachea
stab in temple Traumatology Sharp force
Traumatology Sharp force stab in temple
1 Site and nature of cuts in clothes 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
stab wound comparison suicidal Homicidal accidental numbers Traumatology Sharp force stab wound comparison 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 often present site accessible anywhere