Osh state medical university

Topic: Forensic traumatology

Guided by : By :
Umurzakova Gavkhara Islamovna
T.Stephen
Forensic department
Group 6 English 2 b
WOUND PRODUCTION
MECHANISM OF WOUND PRODUCTION

Force / Energy required for

production of a wound is transferred
to the tissue as a result of impact
between propelling force and
counter force.
Energy transmitted to the body as a
result of impact is used in:
IMPORTANT
BRUISE
BRUISE OR CONTUSION
FACTORS CONTROLLING
APPEARANCE OF
BRUISE
MEDICOLEGAL IMPORTANCE OF BRUISE

1) It is evidence of application of blunt force.

2) Helps in identification of weapon.
3) Indicates degree of violence.
4) Tells time of infliction of injury.
ESTIMATION OF AGE OF BRUISE
 COLOUR CHANGES
Fresh: is “RED” – due to oxygenated Hb.
After 12 hours: “BLUE” due to deoxygenated Hb.
1-2 days: “BLACKISH BLUE OR BROWN”- due to
Haemosiderin.
After 3 days: “GREENISH” due to Haemotoidin.
After 7 days: “YELLOWISH” due to Bilirubin.
After 2 weeks: Complete disappearance.
More is the depth & severity of the bruise
longer is the time of complete
disappearance.
Multiple Bruises
Bruise
 ABRASION
These are superficial injuries involving only
outer layer of skin and do not penetrate the
full
thickness of skin.
Mechanism of Production:
Pressure & movement over the skin with a
hard
object.
This mechanics results into:
1. Moving Abrasion 2. Friction
Abrasion
 MOVING ABRASIONS

Gives evidence of direction by pile-up or heaping of

epidermis at the far end.

Types
A).
Scratch B).
Graze
SCRATCH
Scratch
Multiple Scratches
 GRAZE
It is variation of scratch
when a rough object
comes incontact with a
wider surface of skin
usually seen in road side
accident.
Graze
 FRICTION ABRASION
It is caused by pressure upon the skin
accompanied by movement e.g. Ligature
mark by a rope in hanging or
strangulation and lashes with a whip.
Friction Abrasion
Imprint Abrasion
AGE OF ABRASION
 MEDICO LEGAL IMPORTANC

1) May indicate severe internal

injury.
2) Gives nature of object causing it.
3) Tells direction of force.
4) Gives timing of injury.
5) Indicates manner of infliction.
LACERATION
 TYPES OF LACERATION

Split Laceration : Produced due to sudden

compression between two hard objects i.e.
weapon & underlying bone on areas like
scalp, chin, eyebrow etc.
Split Lacerations
FEATURES
 STRETCH LACERATION

Breach of the skin is due to over

stretching slightly away from the
point of contract – more seen in
industry/vehicular accidents when
parts of the body get trapped or when
a bone is bent and broken and there
is traction strain over skin.
STRETCH LACERATION
FEATURES
 LACERATION BECAUSE OF
GRINDING COMPRESSION BY WEIGHT
Localized pressure by heavy weight
causes tear and separation of the
skin from underlying tissues –
underlying tissue is crushed / minced
e.g. passing a vehicular wheel over a
limb.
 LACERATION BECAUSE OF
GRINDING COMPRESSION BY WEIGHT
(Avulsion)
FEATURES
 TEAR
It is a type of over stretching
by an irregular
penetrating object e.g.
protruding hinge or door
handle of a car.
 CUT LACERATION
OR
CHOP INJURIES

By heavy edged weapon such as chopper or hatchet.

FEATURES
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