Abstract：
OBJECTIVE: One of the most important parts of accurate wound definition is wound depth. In our study, we aimed to reveal the deficiencies in the depth of wound definition in the general forensic examination forms prepared in the emergency services and to increase the awareness of the physicians responsible for preparing the general forensic examination form.
METHODS: In our study, we included cases from the years 2020 to 2021 that were evaluated by our team upon seeking assistance from the Department of Forensic Medicine at Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University Medical School. These cases involved requests for final forensic reports following injuries. The general forensic reports of the cases were scrutinized concerning wound identification and whether they provided information regarding wound depth in the identification process.
RESULTS: It was observed that 97 of 770 general forensic examination reports included a definition of wound depth. In only 27 of these cases, it was determined that the wound depth was specified in centimeters.
CONCLUSIONS: The lack of definition of wound depth in forensic examination reports is an important deficiency. Physicians working in the emergency department are required to provide detailed information about the depth of the wound when preparing a general forensic examination report since it affects criminal law. In cases where it is not possible to measure the depth, at least information should be given about the condition of the muscle and fascia and the subcutaneous course of the wound.
METHODS: In our study, we included cases from the years 2020 to 2021 that were evaluated by our team upon seeking assistance from the Department of Forensic Medicine at Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University Medical School. These cases involved requests for final forensic reports following injuries. The general forensic reports of the cases were scrutinized concerning wound identification and whether they provided information regarding wound depth in the identification process.
RESULTS: It was observed that 97 of 770 general forensic examination reports included a definition of wound depth. In only 27 of these cases, it was determined that the wound depth was specified in centimeters.
CONCLUSIONS: The lack of definition of wound depth in forensic examination reports is an important deficiency. Physicians working in the emergency department are required to provide detailed information about the depth of the wound when preparing a general forensic examination report since it affects criminal law. In cases where it is not possible to measure the depth, at least information should be given about the condition of the muscle and fascia and the subcutaneous course of the wound.
摘要：
目的：精确伤口定义的最重要部分之一是伤口深度。在我们的研究中,我们旨在揭示急诊服务编制的一般法医检查表在伤口定义深度方面的不足，并提高负责编制一般法医检查表的医生的认识。
方法：在我们的研究中，我们纳入了2020年至2021年的病例,我们的团队在寻求TokatGaziosmanpasa大学医学院法医学系的协助后进行了评估.这些案件涉及受伤后要求提供最终法医报告。对案件的一般法医报告进行了审查，涉及伤口识别以及它们是否在识别过程中提供了有关伤口深度的信息。
结果：观察到770份一般法医检查报告中有97份包括伤口深度的定义。在其中只有27个案例中，确定伤口深度以厘米为单位。
结论：法医检查报告中缺乏伤口深度的定义是一个重要的缺陷。在急诊科工作的医生在准备一般法医检查报告时需要提供有关伤口深度的详细信息，因为这会影响刑法。在无法测量深度的情况下，至少应提供有关肌肉和筋膜状况以及伤口皮下过程的信息。
方法：在我们的研究中，我们纳入了2020年至2021年的病例,我们的团队在寻求TokatGaziosmanpasa大学医学院法医学系的协助后进行了评估.这些案件涉及受伤后要求提供最终法医报告。对案件的一般法医报告进行了审查，涉及伤口识别以及它们是否在识别过程中提供了有关伤口深度的信息。
结果：观察到770份一般法医检查报告中有97份包括伤口深度的定义。在其中只有27个案例中，确定伤口深度以厘米为单位。
结论：法医检查报告中缺乏伤口深度的定义是一个重要的缺陷。在急诊科工作的医生在准备一般法医检查报告时需要提供有关伤口深度的详细信息，因为这会影响刑法。在无法测量深度的情况下，至少应提供有关肌肉和筋膜状况以及伤口皮下过程的信息。
