TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Bone-patch type secondary projectiles: a report on two shots fired at point-blank range using hollow point bullets
JO  - Forensic science international
A1  - Malbranque, S.
A1  - Jousset, N.
A1  - Nedelcu, C.
A1  - Rougé-Maillart, Clotilde
SP  - e6
EP  - e10
VL  - 245C
IS  - 
N2  - The number of head wounds due to firearms remains low in France because these cases are primarily linked to suicide (or attempted suicide) and, to a lesser extent, to attacks or hunting accidents [1]. Characterized by the impact of a projectile, which in most cases is made of metal, at high levels of kinetic energy, such acts generally result in severe trans-cerebral lesions with significant levels of morbidity/mortality [2]. Seldom are cases reported in the literature that give a detailed study of intracranial foreign bodies made of bone in such situations [3]. Here we report on the case of two suicides resulting from a transcranial gunshot wounds caused by weapons and ammunition issued by the French police force. Each case helped distinguish a characteristic bone fragment, in the form of a "patch", equivalent in size to the caliber of the bullet.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0379-0738
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.09.011
ID  - ref1
ER  -