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Table 1 Features of wound tracts caused by projectiles with different super-high velocities (n = 5)

From: Local and distant trauma after hypervelocity ballistic impact to the pig hind limb

Group (m/s)

Average velocity (m/s)

Area of entrance△ (cm2)

Area of exit△ (cm2)

Palor area△ (cm2)

Range of contusion※ (cm)

1000

998.40 ± 6.79

0.69 ± 0.08

0.22 ± 0.02

7.20 ± 1.36

0.90 ± 0.12

2000

2046.00 ± 69.83

24.70 ± 4.32

3.35 ± 0.71 a

147.4 ± 11.65 b

2.74 ± 0.11 a

3000

2962.00 ± 28.04

124.50 ± 8.37 a

5.50 ± 0.87 a

260.80 ± 14.84 a

3.72 ± 0.25 a

4000

3991.6 ± 35.87

257.2 ± 32.15 a

●

516.40 ± 67.87 a

4.80 ± 0.25 a

  1. △The area was acquired from the product of the longest lateral axis and the vertical axis of the injured skin
  2. ※This range was calculated according to the color
  3. ●There was no exit. Compared the group of 1000 m/s, a < 0.01, b < 0.05
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