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Wound Ballistics








          •  Internal	wound




                 – Tissue	contact	damage



                 – High-velocity	transfer	of	energy



                        •  Shock	waves


                        •  Temporary	cavity


                        •  Pulsation	of	temporary	cavity


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          •  Damage	proportional	to	tissue	density




                 – Highly	dense	tissue	sustains	more	damage
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