title: [Terminal ballistics. 2. (The skin)].
abstract: It goes without saying that, at first glance, it is the velocity with which the fired bullet pierces the solid target and perhaps even penetrates it that bears witness to the efficiency of a firearm. Prior to the advent of ceramic and composite materials, iron and its clone, steel, provided the most satisfactory and most coveted evidence as a test material in both the positive and negative senses. It the biological field, wood and deal in particular were for decades the only witnesses, alongside tests in cadavers, which, despite obvious reservations, provided us with a wealth of data, much of which is still regarded today as among the mainstays of forensic didactics. Prominent among these, in terms of clinical importance, in that they mark the start of the bullet wound, are the velocity and energy thresholds per presentation area. The bullet, after overcoming the barrier of the skin, continues on its course through the soft tissues, and there leaves its most authentic and singular mark as a bullet wound.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Patologia Speciale Chirurgica e Propedeutica Clinica, Università di Verona.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mangiante
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Radin
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dagradi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carolo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giarolli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tenci
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Massari
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Della Giacoma
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Prati
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000503:physiopathology
vernacular_title: Balistica terminale. 2a parte (la cute).