Question
Characteristic of incised wound are all except ‑
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Length of wound not correlated with weapon |
| B. |
Bleeding less than laceration |
| C. |
Hesitation cuts seen |
| D. |
Clean cut edges |
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Correct Answer » B Explanation |
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Ans. is ‘b’ i.e., Bleeding less than a laceration
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In incised wounds, length of the wound is longer than depth, bleeding is more as vessels are cut. There are clean-cut edges and hesitation cuts are seen.
Incised wound
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It is a clean-cut through the tissues (usually, skin and subcutaneous tissue), caused by a sharp-edged object, which is longer than its depth, when the weapon is struck or pressed and drawn across the body part, i.e., there is pressure and friction. Examples of sharp-edged objects are knife, blade, razor, scalpel, sword, chopper etc. The characteristic features of the incised wound are :
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Length is the greatest dimension (most important).
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Hair, hair bulb, nerve and vessels are cut bleeding is profuse as vessels are cut.
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Width of injury is more than the thickness of the blade, due to the gaping of wound. Langer’s line of skin determines gap: gaping is more when the cut is across these lines.
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Margins are everted, clear, and clean-cut.
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Clean incised wounds heal by primary intention, whereas dirty, infected or large wounds heal by secondary intention, with scar formation.
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Hesitation cuts (Tentative cuts or trial cuts) are characteristic features of suicidal attempt.
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Incised wounds on the nose, ear and genital are usually homicidal and are inflicted on account of jealousy or revenge in case of adultery, causing disfigurement.
