Publication details
Experimentální bodné poranění
| Title in English | Experimental stab wound |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Česko-slovenská patologie a soudní lékařství |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Other medical specializations |
| Keywords | stab wounds; knife; dagger; forensic expertise |
| Description | Stab wounds caused by knives and daggers are usuaily of different appearances.The knife wound has one edge sharp while the second on eis blunt. The wound caused by blow of dagger has both edges sharp.The forensic expert must very often decide whether the knife or dagger was ušed.The aim of this experímental work was to show how a sinqle-edged knife penetrates the skin and causes the wound typical for the double-edged dagger.The fact was verified. The wound typical for dagger can be found if the knife is ušed oniy according to the scheme.The forensic expert can say that a one cutting edge knife was ušed if the one ?dge of wound is squared and the other on eis sharp. If the both of then rp, forensic expert must be very careful in his decision. |