Kernbach-Wighton Gerhard, Madea Burkhard
Arch Kriminol. 2014 Nov-Dec;234(5-6):154-65.
This paper presents two cases of survived and fatal injuries caused by broad-head arrows. Case no. 1 is characterised by repeated assaults resulting in severe injuries to the legs of the victim. The lesions showed characteristic patterns due to the arrow-heads with four cross-shaped blades. Case no. 2 represented a suicide with the crossbow arrow entering the upper mouth region at close range, penetrating the base of the skull, the pons and the inter-hemispheric space, with the tip of the arrow being lodged in the skullcap. Morphology of the wounds, ballistic features and technical characteristics are discussed and the available literature is reviewed.
本文介绍了两例由宽头箭造成的存活和致命伤害案例。案例1的特点是多次袭击导致受害者腿部严重受伤。由于箭头带有四个十字形刀片，损伤呈现出特征性模式。案例2为一起自杀事件，弩箭近距离射入上口腔区域，穿透颅底、脑桥和半球间间隙，箭头尖端嵌于颅盖骨。文中讨论了伤口形态、弹道特征和技术特点，并对现有文献进行了综述。
