Citation

Tsokos M, Braun C. Arch. Kriminol. 2005; 215(1-2): 1-10.

Vernacular Title

Das Verletzungsbild an der Hand durch Abrutschen auf die Klinge beim Zustechen

Affiliation

Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität Hamburg.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Verlag Schmidt-Romhild)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15757211

Abstract

Differential diagnosis of injuries caused by accidental slipping of the hand onto the blade of a knife includes self-inflicted injuries (e.g. to simulate an offense) as well as active and passive defense injuries indicative of the involvement of another party. The injury pattern on the hands of five perpetrators who suffered accidental cuts during knife attacks, as seen by the authors during the clinical forensic examination, is presented. The injuries were localized on the ulnar aspect of the thumb facing the index finger, the radial aspect of the index finger facing the thumb and variable sites on the flexor or extensor side of the middle and ring fingers. Especially in those cases in which the injuries of the victim (e.g. involvement of bony structures) and the dominant hand of the perpetrator are known, additional information for the reconstruction of the course of events may be derived from the cut wounds occurring during the knife attack as the hand slipped onto the blade.

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