title: [Wound Ballistics – a Brief Overview].
abstract: Wound ballistics examines the specific effect, namely the wound profile, of bullets on the body by firing at synthetic models made of ordnance gelatine, glycerin soap and synthetic bones, validated with real cases from (battlefield) surgery and forensic pathology. Wound profile refers to the penetration depth, the bullet deformation/ fragmentation, the diameter of the permanent and the temporary wound cavity. Knowing these features and the used ammunition a surgeon can rapidly assess the amount damage within a patient. The forensic pathologist can draw conclusions as to the used ammunition based on the wound profile. By measuring of the destructive capability of different ammunition types, wound ballistics lays the foundation for guidelines concerning the maximum effect of military ammunition.
authors.affiliation: 1 Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Campus Irchel, Universität Zürich.
authors.forename: Stephan A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Bolliger
authors.affiliation: 1 Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Campus Irchel, Universität Zürich.
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eggert
authors.affiliation: 1 Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Campus Irchel, Universität Zürich.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Thali
mesh_terms: D005389:Firearms; D044709:Forensic Ballistics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
keywords: Munition; Schuss; Wundballistik; Wundprofil; ammunition; arme à feu; balistique lésionnelle; gunshot; modèles synthétiques; munition; profil lésionnel; synthetic models; synthetische Modelle; wound ballistics; wound profile