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***Skin tags suggest directionality; they are found at the distal point / point of last contact.<ref name=Ref_HospAuto105>{{Ref HospAuto|105}}</ref> | ***Skin tags suggest directionality; they are found at the distal point / point of last contact.<ref name=Ref_HospAuto105>{{Ref HospAuto|105}}</ref> | ||
*'''L'''aceration - "tear", indicates blunt force trauma; contact point may be distant from where skin splits. | *'''L'''aceration - "tear", indicates blunt force trauma; contact point may be distant from where skin splits. | ||
*'''I'''ncised - "cut", e.g. caused by a knife | *'''I'''ncised - "cut", e.g. caused by a knife,<ref name=Ref_HoFP154>{{Ref_HoFP|154}}</ref> subdivided as follows: | ||
*#"Cut" or "slash" = length > depth. | *#"Cut" or "slash" = length > depth. | ||
*#"Stab" = depth > length. | *#"Stab" = depth > length. | ||