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Shored exit wound

An exit wound in which the exiting skin is braced against a hard surface at the moment of exit, preventing eversion and producing an abrasion rim that mimics an entry wound's abrasion collar. The most common mechanism for entry/exit wound misclassification in forensic casework. Diagnosis requires correlation with scene and positional evidence.

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