title: Wounds inflicted by survival-knives.
abstract: A homicidal fatality is presented to demonstrate that the pattern of injuries may suggest the use of an unusual sharp force, a survival-knife, the characteristics of which are in any case well defined. This knife has saw teeth along the back that can leave characteristic scrape marks on the skin.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Forensic Medicine, Università La Sapienza, Viale Regina Elena 336, 00161, Rome, Italy. costantinociallella@hotmail.com
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ciallella
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caringi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aromatario
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000473:pathology*