Wound Ballistics

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This comprehensive interdisciplinary reference work on wound ballistics covers essential topics such as the fundamentals of physics, arms, ammunition, and ballistics. It explores innovative simulation methods for gunshot wounds, including Virtopsy, which integrates CT, MRT, and surface scanning. The text delves into the interaction of bullets with soft tissue, bone, and blood vessels, addressing wound ballistics for both short- and long-range weapons, as well as fragments from explosives and gas jets from blanks. It also discusses "non-lethal" weapons used in law enforcement and military contexts. The book provides specialist knowledge and detailed reference tables, including ballistic values for various ammunition types, with most data available in both metric and U.S. units. An extensive trilingual glossary in German, English, and French enhances accessibility. It introduces the latest diagnostic and simulation methods alongside new ammunition types. The practical applications of wound ballistics are relevant in forensic medicine, emergency and war surgery, and international conventions. The implications of globalized conflict zones, terrorism, and crime extend beyond military and medical services, necessitating that police officers, surgeons, forensic specialists, and criminalists be well-versed in ballistics and gunshot wounds to effectively assess complex situations.