TOPIC- INCISED WOUND AND CHOP WOUND

DONE BY- KAVYA AGRAWAL

ROLL NO.- 4
INCISED WOUND

DEFINITION- An incised wound (i.e a cut, a slash or a

slice) is a clean cut through the tissues, which is longer
than it is deep.
MECHANISM OF PRODUCTION
It is a spindle shaped wound produced by the pressure
and friction against the tissue by an object having a
sharp-cutting edge such as knife, razor, scalpel, scissors,
sickle, glass, etc. The force is applied over a very narrow
area, corresponding to the cutting edge of the blade. The
margins are clean-cut, well defined and usually everted.
The depth of the wound does not show tissue bridges.
TYPES
 Incised wound
 Chop wounds
 Hesitation cuts
MEDICOLEGAL IMPORTANCE
 Incised wounds are mostly suicidal or homicidal and
rarely accidental.
 They indicate the nature of the weapon.
 They give an idea about the site of impact and the
direction of force
 The age of the injury can be determined.
CHOP WOUNDS

DEFINITION- These are deep gaping wounds caused by

a blow with the sharp cutting edge of a fairly heavy
weapon like an axe, sword, etc.
MECHANISM OF PRODUCTION
The lower end of the weapon strikes the surface first
which produces a deeper wound than the upper end
wound. The deeper end indicate the position of the
assaulter. If the extremities are attacked there may be
complete or incomplete amputation of the fingers or
other bones. Wound of the head and trunk are usually
fatal. The dimensions of the wound correspond to cross
section of penetrating portion of blade.
 MEDICOLEGAL IMPORTANCE
 They indicate grievous injury
 They indicate homicidal injury
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