title: Medicolegal aspects of atypical firearm injuries: a case report.
abstract: Our case was a twenty year-old man, who was injured during the military duty with G3 infantry rifle in the training area. An atypical firearm entry wound on the left side of sternum which was 4.5 cm in diameter, and was surrounded by six irregular skin burn wounds by a flash-suppressor and a 0.7 cm diameter firearm exit wound at space on the left midscapular line. Our case emphasizes that the interpretation of properties of these atypical firearm entry wounds need to be carefully assessed by physicians.
authors.forename: Murat Serdar
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Gürses
authors.forename: Okan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Akan
authors.forename: Bülent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Eren
authors.forename: Dilek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Durak
authors.forename: Nursel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Türkmen
authors.forename: Selçuk
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cetin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013249:Sternum / Q000293:injuries*; D014421:Turkey; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult