Citation

Madea B, Schyma C. Rechtsmedizin 2010; 20(1): 36-40.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00194-009-0646-8

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Suicidal gunshot entrance wounds to the head are usually found ipsilateral to the firing hand. A case of hostage taking and police intervention is described where the entrance wound was found contralateral to the normally used hand.

Language: de

Keywords

human; suicide; Suicide; autopsy; head injury; forensic pathology; article; gunshot injury; Hostage taking; wound assessment; hostage; Site of gunshot entrance wound