title: [Homicide by bow and arrow].
abstract: Since the invention of firearms, arrow wounds represent a rarity in the daily routine of forensic pathologists. In the present paper, we describe a homicide by a broadhead arrow shot from a compound bow in a domestic environment. Based on this homicide, we discuss the characteristics of the lesion caused by broadhead arrows and field-tip arrows. We look critically at the free saleability of this equipment mostly used for sport shooting in Germany.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover.
authors.forename: Tanja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Germerott
authors.forename: Stefanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jänisch
authors.forename: Hans Dieter
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Tröger
authors.forename: Detlef
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Günther
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019567:Back Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D054041:Weapons / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000473:pathology*