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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 strike, e.g. ascending aorta vs. brain vs. tibia vs. gluteus maximus.
*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>.
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