Abstract:
:Few studies have examined the biomechanical basis for backspatter from cranial gunshot wounds. Backspatter is material which travels against the direction of fire following ejection from a gunshot entrance wound. Our paper focuses on the use of animals for reconstructing this phenomenon. Five live pigs and several slaughtered pigs were shot using either 9 × 19 mm, 115 grain, full metal jacketed ammunition or .22 long rifle, 40 grain, lead, round-nose ammunition. A high-speed camera was used to record the entrance wound formation and backspatter. A small amount of backspattered material was produced with all targets, and blood backspatter was seen in a few cases. However, we conclude that our model provides an understanding of the phenomenon of backspatter and the physical mechanisms associated with it. The various components of the mechanism of backspatter formation are complex and overlap. The principle mechanism observed in pig cranial gunshots was the high-speed impact response of the skin overlying the skull bone. This study has also produced evidence supporting the view that backspatter can result from the splashing of superficial blood if it is already present on the skin. Subcutaneous gas effects have been demonstrated for backspatter from contact shots. There has been no clear evidence of the role of the collapse of a temporary cavity within the brain.
journal_name
Int J Legal Medjournal_title
International journal of legal medicineauthors
Radford GE,Taylor MC,Kieser JA,Waddell JN,Walsh KAJ,Schofield JC,Das R,Chakravorty Edoi
10.1007/s00414-015-1219-xsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2016-07-01 00:00:00pages
985-994issue
4eissn
0937-9827issn
1437-1596pii
10.1007/s00414-015-1219-xjournal_volume
130pub_type
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