Citation

Kernbach-Wighton G, Madea B. Arch. Kriminol. 2014; 234(5-6): 154-165.

Vernacular Title

Zur Morphologie und Phänomenologie von Armbrust-Schussverletzungen--zwei Fallbeispiele mit einer Literaturübersicht.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Verlag Schmidt-Romhild)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

26548017

Abstract

This paper presents two cases of survived and fatal injuries caused by broad-head arrows. Case no. 1 is characterised by repeated assaults resulting in severe injuries to the legs of the victim. The lesions showed characteristic patterns due to the arrow-heads with four cross-shaped blades. Case no. 2 represented a suicide with the crossbow arrow entering the upper mouth region at close range, penetrating the base of the skull, the pons and the inter-hemispheric space, with the tip of the arrow being lodged in the skullcap. Morphology of the wounds, ballistic features and technical characteristics are discussed and the available literature is reviewed.

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