Wound ballistics

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The field of wound ballistics largely comprises the study of the physical and physiological effects of ballistic trauma by projectiles (primarily, but not exclusively, bullets) on living humans or animals. It can be considered the interdisciplinary intersection of trauma medicine and terminal ballistics [1] .

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  1. Ordog, G. J.; Wasserberger, J.; Balasubramanium, S. (December 1984). "Wound ballistics: theory and practice". Annals of Emergency Medicine. 13 (12): 1113–1122. doi:10.1016/s0196-0644(84)80336-4. ISSN   0196-0644. PMID   6507972.