Stellate laceration
A star-shaped tearing of the skin at the entry wound, produced by the gas pressure at contact range when the wound overlies a rigid bony surface (typically the skull). Caused by the rebounding gas pressure, not the bullet.
A star-shaped tearing of the skin at the entry wound, produced by the gas pressure at contact range when the wound overlies a rigid bony surface (typically the skull). Caused by the rebounding gas pressure, not the bullet.
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