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Despite the high degree of scientific and methodological developments in the field of determining the mechanism of formation of injuries arising from the effects of sharp objects, injuries caused by scissors are practically not covered. The purpose of the study was to collect and analyze foreign literature reflecting the study of injuries to the human body caused by scissors. In the review, the authors have collected all currently available foreign publications on the study of injuries caused by this traumatic object, analyzed and concluded about the relevance of the problem of in-depth study of injuries caused by scissors, including in connection with the spread of new designs of this trauma tool in everyday life.
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Crimen , Medicina Legal , HumanosRESUMEN
A case from practice is presented - the infliction of fatal self-harm with clerical scissors with the formation of a comminuted depressed terrace-like fracture of the cranial vault. The given case is interesting for forensic experts, first of all, because it demonstrates the possibility of suicide with an unusual object - scissors and an area of injury that is unlikely for self-infliction - the vault of the skull.
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Conducta Autodestructiva , Fracturas Craneales , Suicidio , Medicina Legal , Humanos , CráneoRESUMEN
At present, a steady growth in the frequency of wounds inflicted by sharp injurious objects (e.g. scissors) is being observed. It necessitates an enhanced attention to the investigation of the causes underlying such events and the circumstances accompanying them. This article presents an example of one of the injuries inflicted with scissors that required the most careful and comprehensive criminalistic study despite the seemingly self-evident circumstances of the event. This case illustrates the necessity of development of the modern algorithms for the evaluation of the injuries inflicted with the scissors.
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Algoritmos , Heridas Penetrantes/etiología , Artículos Domésticos , Humanos , Heridas Penetrantes/diagnósticoRESUMEN
The authors report a case of forensic medical expertise demonstrating the potential of the dermatoglyphic technique as a tool for the identification of the personality traits of unknown individuals including their race and ethnic background, biological age, constitutional characteristics, congenital and acquired pathologies and injuries. It was shown that the results of the dermatoglyphic studies agree with and complement the data obtained with the help of a set of traditional forensic medical investigations, such as urological, odontoscopic, and roentgenological ones. An important advantage of the dermatoglyphic techniques is the possibility of their application under conditions when the choice and the use of the alternative methods are limited by the specific features of the objects of forensic medical expertise and the lack of time.