PENETRATING WOUNDS AND TYPE OF INJURY

Synonyms stab, puncture, perforation.

These can be divided into three kinds.

1. Those caused by a flat, sharp object

For Example: a knife (Stab)

2. Those caused by a sharp thin object

For Example: needle (Puncture)

3. Those caused by an elongated blunt ended object

For Example: Fence (Perforation)

All shares are one common feature:

Penetration through the skin into the underlying

tissue and a depth is greater than length.

¨The type of any injury will depend on how it is caused and what has caused it bearing in mind that it must be produced either by impact by the tissue against same object or an object against the tissue.

¨Abrasion:

¨Scratches

¨Grazes

¨Impression friction Abrasion

¨Contusion:

¨Bruises

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¨Laceration:

¨Splits

¨Tears

¨ Stretches

¨Incised wound:

¨Cuts

¨Slash

¨Slice

¨Stab wound:

¨Punctures

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¨Defense wound:

¨Bruises

¨Laceration

¨or Cuts according to weapon

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