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Forensic-medical characteristics of penetrating wounds as manifestations of explosive trauma in the case of decomposed bodies examination.

Authors :
Gunas, Valery
Mishalov, Volodymyr
Mykhaylenko, Olexandr
Voroshilov, Kostyantyn
Hrynchyshina, Olexandra
Makarenko, Oksana
Source :
Legal Medicine. Mar2024, Vol. 67, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

• The examination of decomposed human bodies is a complex task that requires a comprehensive assessment of macroscopic, microscopic and laboratory data; • Even with signs of decay changes, it is possible to detect metal compounds on the skin of the body; • Explosive trauma causes the formation of various types of damage, differing in morphological characteristics. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 caused a significant spike in the number of deaths from blast injury. The impossibility of evacuating the bodies of dead servicemen or civilians from the battlefield for a long time leads to the fact that forensic experts often have to deal with the examination of bodies in a state of decomposed changes. At the same time, the material and technical support of forensic medical institutions in different parts of Ukraine is heterogeneous: most experts do not have access to laboratory or instrumental research methods and can only rely on macroscopic research data. This article provides an overview of the cases of expert examination of cases of explosive trauma of decomposed bodies using macroscopic, microscopic, chemical and instrumental research, which indicates the high efficiency of their use for the purpose of solving expert questions of various nature. At the same time, the identified morphological characteristics of the damage are not purely specific and indicate the action of a blunt solid object with a limited contact surface, which had high kinetic energy and significant penetrating capacity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13446223
Volume :
67
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Legal Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
175643831
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.legalmed.2023.102373