Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 161-164 , April 2007

A deceptive case of gunshot entry wounds – Beware of frangible bullets

  • Laurent Martrille, MD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Médecine Légale, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Hopital Lapeyronie, Avenue du Doyen gaston Giraud, 34295 Montpellier, Cedex 5, France
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  • Alain Artuso, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Service de Médecine Légale, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Hopital Lapeyronie, Avenue du Doyen gaston Giraud, 34295 Montpellier, Cedex 5, France
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  • Cristina Cattaneo, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Università Statale di Milano, Istituto di Medicina Legale, via Mangiagalli 37, 20133, Milano, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 0250 315678; fax: +39 0250 315724.
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  • Eric Baccino, MD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Médecine Légale, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Hopital Lapeyronie, Avenue du Doyen gaston Giraud, 34295 Montpellier, Cedex 5, France

Received 5 October 2005 ,Revised 7 February 2006 ,Accepted 10 February 2006.

References 

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PII: S1353-1131(06)00047-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.02.021

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 161-164 , April 2007

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