TY - JOUR PY - 2012// TI - Puppe's rule--a literature review JO - Archiv für Kriminologie A1 - Geserick, Gunther A1 - Krocker, Klaus A1 - Wirth, Ingo SP - 34 EP - 43 VL - 229 IS - 1-2 N2 - As early as 1903, it was pointed out by Puppe that it is possible to determine the sequence of injuries in skull fractures caused by blows to the head: the second fracture ends at the point where a break in cohesion is already present. This finding was confirmed by tests carried out by other forensic pathologists. It soon became clear that the rule also applies to gunshot fractures. In the case of gunshot injuries, it is even possible to make more detailed statements. However, the applicability of Puppe's rule is limited by incomplete ossification or ossification disorders. The priority rule is also found in English-language literature, but without the name of the author who first described it.
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