Zur Wundballistik des Kr�nlein-Schusses

Pankratz, H.; Fischer, H

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“…Orbits may blow out. In such injuries, typical entry and exit wounds cannot be appreciated [5][6][7][8][9][10].…”

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“…Skin margins are irregular and a stellate-shaped opening may be seen at the entry wound. There is evidence of suit particles, tattooing, and other typical features of firearm injury from which the autopsy surgeon gives an opinion regarding the causative object [5][6][7][8][9][10]. These peculiar features are not seen in the Kronlein shot when the skull is totally burst, and framing opinion becomes a little complicated as these are rare phenomena.…”

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Misinterpretation of a Gunshot Injury by a Non-forensic Medicine Expert: A Case Report of Misguidance in a Criminal Investigation Involving the Unusual Firearm Injury 'Kronlein Shot’

Wankhade,

Kumar

2024

Cureus

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In India, the majority of postmortem examinations are conducted by medical professionals who lack expertise in the field of forensic medicine. Medicolegal autopsy services that are done by forensic experts are primarily confined to tertiary care centers, although a significant portion of medicolegal postmortem examinations occurs in non-tertiary healthcare setups. In this context, postmortem examination reports occasionally fail to encompass essential medicolegal features, resulting in dissatisfaction among both crime investigators and the deceased's relatives. As the doctors managing these postmortem examinations are not experts in the field of forensic medicine, if a case involves an unusual pattern of injury, the situation becomes further complicated. The absence of proper forensic assessments heightens the risk of the crime investigation heading in the wrong direction. Firearm injuries are well known for their varied pattern of injury. The present case reports one of the unusual patterns of firearm injury where a gunshot injury with close contact on the head resulted in the bursting of the skull, which is commonly referred to as a Kronlein shot. Such injuries involve extreme skull mutilation. Unlike typical contact gunshot injuries, in cases of extensive facial and cranial destruction, locating the entry wound and detecting other typical features of firearm injury become challenging. This complexity confused the autopsy surgeons of this case who were not experts in forensic medicine and mis-framed the opinion regarding the causative weapon which in turn confused the police official in the crime investigation. The case was later on referred to our institute for forensic medicine expert opinion and opinion was given after consideration of postmortem examination findings mentioned in the postmortem report, photographs of the deceased, circumstantial evidence gathered by police, and correlating all these facts with standard published literature. The case underscores the essential role of forensic experts in decoding complex medicolegal mysteries and ensuring accurate justice delivery. The case also highlights the importance of the need for comprehensive forensic examinations and considering circumstantial evidence in drawing various conclusions in a medicolegal autopsy.

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“…Orbits may blow out. In such injuries, typical entry and exit wounds cannot be appreciated [5][6][7][8][9][10].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Misinterpretation of a Gunshot Injury by a Non-forensic Medicine Expert: A Case Report of Misguidance in a Criminal Investigation Involving the Unusual Firearm Injury 'Kronlein Shot’

Wankhade,

Kumar

2024

Cureus

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“…The reason probably is that the trajectory traversed the brain close to the base of the skull so that internal pressure from both the missile and the muzzle gases comes from below and ejects the upper brain from the shattered vault and lacerated scalp (Franz 1910;Mertens 1917;Riße and Weiler 1988). It appears that "high-velocity" missiles (Pankratz and Fischer 1985;Riße and Weiler 1988) are not necessary for a Kröhnlein shot if the mass and calibre of the projectile are large and a portion of the muzzle gases can enter the cranium.…”

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Two cases of exenteration of the brain from Brenneke shotgun slugs

Karger

Banaschak

1997

International Journal of Legal Medicine

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A case of extended suicide resulted in two fatalities due to craniocerebral gunshots from a 12-gauge shotgun firing Brenneke shotgun slugs. In each case, the gunshot shattered the skull and the brain and in one case, large parts of the brain including a complete hemisphere were ejected similar to a "Krönlein shot". The location of the trajectory close to the base of the skull, the muzzle gases and the ballistic characteristics of the missile contributed to this rare form of head injury. The high mass and the large diameter of the lead missile do not necessitate a high muzzle velocity to crush large amounts of tissue or to produce an explosive type of head injury. The wadding material and the metal screw attached to the Brenneke slug can be of forensic significance.

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“…Further cases were published 2 years later [25]. Still today, the mechanism of evisceration of the brain without a bullet channel after a so-called "Krönlein shot" is discussed [36].…”

Section: "Ueber Schädelbrüche" (About Skull Fractures)mentioning

confidence: 99%