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The answer is that this wound is most consistent with a blow from a block of wood (like a 2 x 4). The key to identifying cutaneous blunt force injuries is looking for tissue bridging. These are thin bridges of underlying tissue, sometimes nerves, blood vessels, muscular tissue etc. A bladed weapon will sever underlying tissue. A hammer would produce a …
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