Abdominal Injuries by Firearms and Explosives.

Lee, Sang Han

Original article

Korean Journal of Legal Medicine 1998;22(2):61-73.
Published online October 31, 1998.

Abdominal Injuries by Firearms and Explosives.

Sang Han Lee

Department of Forensic Medicine, Scientific Investigation Laboratory of National Defense, Korea.

Abstract

The incidence of death due to firearms and explosives is extremely low in Korea. Forensic pathologists are rarely experienced this kind of injuries by autopsy in Korea. It is important for them to realize characteristics of gunshot wounds and explosive injuries. Firearm and explosive injuries exhibit different characteristics under different settings, and one can utilize these characteristics in reconstructing the scene in actual cases. The author summarized basic mechanisms and general features of gunshot wounds and explosive injuries. Deaths due to hand grenade were especially presented with statistical data in Korean Army.