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==Injury severity due to GSWs== | ==Injury severity due to GSWs== | ||
The damage of a projectile depends on: | The damage of a projectile depends on: | ||
*Where the bullet | *Where the bullet strikes, e.g. ascending aorta vs. brain vs. tibia vs. gluteus maximus. | ||
*Kinetic energy of the bullet. | *Kinetic energy of the bullet. | ||
**<math>E_k=\frac{1}{2}mv^2</math>. | **<math>E_k=\frac{1}{2}mv^2</math>. | ||