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There is a long and close association between surgery and wound ballistics studies (Kocher 1875a,b, Spencer 1908, Owen-Smith 1981, Fackler et al. 1985, Cooper 1990, Bellamy et al. 1991, Prokosch 1995, Bowyer 1997, Ryan et al. 1997). The reason for this tradition is obvious. Surgeons – whether military or civilian – who are working in any area where there might be acts of armed violence must prepare themselves to treat wounded people.
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Coupland, R.M. (2011). Wound ballistics and surgery. In: Kneubuehl, B.P. (eds) Wound Ballistics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20356-5_6
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