Bone-Defect Dimensions and Calibre
Definition
Projectile calibre is not reliably determined from a bone opening alone; defect size depends on multiple interaction and preservation factors.
Related terms
- Contact Wound
- A firearm wound produced when the muzzle is pressed against or within a few centimetres of the target surface. Characterised by a...
- External Beveling
- The cone-shaped defect geometry at an exit gunshot wound in bone: the inner table diameter (entry face of the defect) is smaller...
- GSR (Gunshot Residue)
- Residue particles whose morphology and elemental composition may be assessed by SEM/EDS. Their detection does not by itself establish distance or the...
- Internal Beveling
- The cone-shaped defect geometry at an entrance gunshot wound in bone: the outer table diameter (entry face) is smaller than the inner...
- Keyhole Defect
- A defect that may combine internal and external beveling during tangential interaction. Its full geometry must be assessed; a long axis alone...
- Puppe's Rule
- Fracture-arrest relationships may support relative order, commonly discussed as Puppe’s rule. The stated Hering attribution is unverified; actual intersections and limitations must...
- Secondary Projectile
- A fragment driven by a primary projectile interaction that can cause further injury or damage. Its defect morphology may overlap with other...
- Stellate Fracture
- Radiating fractures can accompany gunshot defects but are not uniquely caused by contact gases or diagnostic of a universal outer-table origin.
- Trajectory Reconstruction
- An integrated assessment of local defect relationships, anatomy, imaging and scene evidence. Bone geometry alone does not reconstruct exact muzzle or victim...