@article{ref1,
title="Self-inflicted gunshot injury simulating a criminal offence",
journal="Forensic science international",
year="2009",
author="Fracasso, Tony and Löhrer, L. and Karger, B.",
volume="188",
number="1-3",
pages="e21-e22",
abstract="An extraordinary case of a young woman with a gunshot wound to her left hand is presented. A typical near-contact entrance wound at the palm of the hand, extensive soft tissue destruction including nerve and vessel injury and a large stellate exit wound at the back of the hand were diagnosed and surgically treated. The woman initially stated that she had tried to repulse the pistol when a man shot her from close-range, which is consistent with the injury findings. After questioned thoroughly, however, she confessed self-infliction using a 8mm blank pistol. This case demonstrates that a self-inflicted injury simulating a criminal offence can be present even if very atypical features such as the use of a firearm and mutilating or defence-like injuries clearly speak against it.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0379-0738",
doi="10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.03.029",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.03.029"
}