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RMJ. 2023; 48(2): 435-439


Medico legal characteristics of fire arm injuries: a prospective study of medico legal autopsies

Rabail Altaf, Pardeep Kumar, Muhammad Qasim Memon, Abrar ul Hasnain Memon, Sultan Rajpar, Muhammad Ayob Jogi.

Abstract
Objective: To assess the gross morphological characteristics of firearm bullet wounds of entrance and exit on different anatomic locations at autopsy.
Methodology: This descriptive study was undertaken at the Department of Forensic Medicine, PMC hospital, Nawabshah and Pir Abdul Qadir Shah Jeelani Institute of Medical Sciences, Gambat from January 2021 to August 2021. All adult subjects with firearm deaths were selected irrespective of age and gender. All wounds were observed with naked eye and magnifying hand lens and a distinction of entry and exit was made for each wound. The measurements on wounds were made by a flexible measuring rule.
Results: A total of 126 autopsies were performed during the study period. Fat protrusion and bruising on the entry site was significantly associated with abdominal region (p<0.001 and 0.031). In the majority of the cases, entry wound margins were inverted (p=0.017). Most common shapes associated with entry wounds were oval and round (p=0.048). Everted margins were significantly associated with exit wound margins (p=0.026). Teased margins were more common head and neck injuries while least common in abdominal injuries (p=0.005).
Conclusion: The morphological features of bullet wounds on different anatomic sites of the body differed in frequency. Therefore, a combination of morphological features must be used and preferred for interpretation of gunshot wounds regarding entry and exit site.

Key words: Bullet-wipe, firearm, forensic, gunshot, tattooing, protrusion.


 
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Altaf R, Kumar P, Memon MQ, Memon AuH, Rajpar S, Jogi MA. Medico legal characteristics of fire arm injuries: a prospective study of medico legal autopsies. RMJ. 2023; 48(2): 435-439.

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Altaf R, Kumar P, Memon MQ, Memon AuH, Rajpar S, Jogi MA. Medico legal characteristics of fire arm injuries: a prospective study of medico legal autopsies. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=8331 [Access: August 15, 2023].

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Altaf R, Kumar P, Memon MQ, Memon AuH, Rajpar S, Jogi MA. Medico legal characteristics of fire arm injuries: a prospective study of medico legal autopsies. RMJ. 2023; 48(2): 435-439.


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Altaf R, Kumar P, Memon MQ, Memon AuH, Rajpar S, Jogi MA. Medico legal characteristics of fire arm injuries: a prospective study of medico legal autopsies. RMJ. (2023), [cited August 15, 2023]; 48(2): 435-439.


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Altaf, R., Kumar, . P., Memon, . M. Q., Memon, . A. u. H., Rajpar, . S. & Jogi, . M. A. (2023) Medico legal characteristics of fire arm injuries: a prospective study of medico legal autopsies. RMJ, 48 (2), 435-439.


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Altaf, Rabail, Pardeep Kumar, Muhammad Qasim Memon, Abrar ul Hasnain Memon, Sultan Rajpar, and Muhammad Ayob Jogi. 2023. Medico legal characteristics of fire arm injuries: a prospective study of medico legal autopsies. Rawal Medical Journal, 48 (2), 435-439.


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Altaf, Rabail, Pardeep Kumar, Muhammad Qasim Memon, Abrar ul Hasnain Memon, Sultan Rajpar, and Muhammad Ayob Jogi. "Medico legal characteristics of fire arm injuries: a prospective study of medico legal autopsies." Rawal Medical Journal 48 (2023), 435-439.


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Altaf, Rabail, Pardeep Kumar, Muhammad Qasim Memon, Abrar ul Hasnain Memon, Sultan Rajpar, and Muhammad Ayob Jogi. "Medico legal characteristics of fire arm injuries: a prospective study of medico legal autopsies." Rawal Medical Journal 48.2 (2023), 435-439. Print.


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Altaf, R., Kumar, . P., Memon, . M. Q., Memon, . A. u. H., Rajpar, . S. & Jogi, . M. A. (2023) Medico legal characteristics of fire arm injuries: a prospective study of medico legal autopsies. Rawal Medical Journal, 48 (2), 435-439.


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