TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Self-inflicted gunshot injury simulating a criminal offence
JO  - Forensic science international
A1  - Fracasso, Tony
A1  - Löhrer, L.
A1  - Karger, B.
SP  - e21
EP  - e22
VL  - 188
IS  - 1-3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0379-0738
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.03.029
ID  - ref1
ER  -