Fatal injury by an unmodified blank pistol: A case report and review of the literature

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dc.contributor.authorDemirci, Serafettin
dc.contributor.authorDogan, Kamil Hakan
dc.contributor.authorKoc, Sermet
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-26T18:14:41Z
dc.date.available2020-03-26T18:14:41Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.departmentSelçuk Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIn this paper, we report a fatal neck injury of suicidal origin of a 29-year-old man. A 9-mm blank pistol and several blank cartridges in a plastic bag were discovered near the victim. There was an irregular and contuse oval contact-entrance wound of 25 mm x 20 mm with a muzzle imprint on its upper medial part on the right side of the neck. The cause of death was exsanguination due to injuries to the right external carotid artery and the right jugular vein. This case confirms that blank pistols, contrary to public opinion, are dangerous and may inflict potentially fatal injuries when fired at close or contact range. In addition, previously reported 18 fatal injuries by blank cartridges caused by unmodified blank pistols between 1990 and 2009 are reviewed and summarized. It is concluded that as blank pistols may cause fatal injuries even without any modification, it is necessary to develop new standards for their production. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd and Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jflm.2011.05.005en_US
dc.identifier.endpage241en_US
dc.identifier.issn1752-928Xen_US
dc.identifier.issue6en_US
dc.identifier.pmid21771552en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage237en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2011.05.005
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/26498
dc.identifier.volume18en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000293818800001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherELSEVIER SCI LTDen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINEen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryDiğeren_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.selcuk20240510_oaigen_US
dc.subjectBlank cartridgeen_US
dc.subjectDeathen_US
dc.subjectAutopsyen_US
dc.titleFatal injury by an unmodified blank pistol: A case report and review of the literatureen_US
dc.typeReviewen_US

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