TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1981//
TI  - Penetration and perforation of skin by bullets and missiles. A review of the literature
JO  - American journal of forensic medicine and pathology
A1  - DiMaio, V. J.
SP  - 107
EP  - 110
VL  - 2
IS  - 2
N2  - A review of the literature on perforation of skin by bullets and missiles indicates that there is a range of velocity below which a missile cannot perforate the skin. Velocities of between 38.1 and 61.6 meters/second (125 and 202 ft./second) will produce at least minimal damage to the surface of the skin, though without perforation. In order for a missile to perforate the skin and enter the underlying subcutaneous tissue and muscle, a minimum velocity in the order of 70 meters/second (230 ft./second) is necessary with an energy/area of presentation of approximately 2.1 m-kg/cm2.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0195-7910
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -