A tangential cut by sword or butcher's knife produces
Gutter fracture In this, the outer pa of the bone us chipped off by a tangential force and a gutter is formed. Gutter fracture is caused by a bullet touching the outer table and is not penetrating the skull This can also be produced by a tangential cut by a sword or butcher's knife. Ref: FORENSIC MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY Dr PC IGNATIUS THIRD EDITION PAGE 163
Greenstick fracture
Ring fracture
Gutter fracture
Sutural fracture
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