Cina S J, Ward M E, Hopkins M A, Nichols C A
Department of Pathology, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas 78236, USA.
Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 1999 Jun;20(2):109-15. doi: 10.1097/00000433-199906000-00001.
Firearm wounds to the head are often fatal and are routinely encountered in the practice of forensic pathology in the United States. Often, the anatomic site of the entrance wound is used to support or refute the manner of death indicated by the scene investigation and/or circumstances of the case. The present retrospective study of 120 fatalities resulting from 140 firearm wounds to the head correlates the anatomic region of the entrance wound and range of fire with the manner of death. Other demographic data analyzed include age, race, and gender of the decedents, as well as evidence of drug and/or ethanol use. It is hoped that this study will provide concrete data to support the largely anecdotal associations between the specific site of entry of firearm injuries to the head and the manner of death.
头部枪伤往往是致命的，在美国法医病理学实践中经常遇到。通常，入口伤口的解剖部位用于支持或反驳现场调查和/或案件情况所表明的死亡方式。本项对140例头部枪伤导致的120例死亡病例的回顾性研究，将入口伤口的解剖区域和射击距离与死亡方式进行了关联分析。分析的其他人口统计学数据包括死者的年龄、种族和性别，以及药物和/或乙醇使用的证据。希望本研究能提供具体数据，以支持头部火器伤的特定入口部位与死亡方式之间大多基于传闻的关联。
