Hi--Maybe contact local law enforcement--they might have a database of
such things.  Or, try a forensics department of a university.

Mary

On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 12:34 PM, Cynthia Perkins
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> Hello all
>
> We received a question from a county corner yesterday and are stumped.
>
>
> here is what he told us "shotgun wound case (homicide) with slug
> ammunition and noticed an imprint on the skin, probably from the shotgun
> wadding. Looking for articles with images of wadding imprints on skin
> with shotgun injuries".
>
> We found a couple that mentioned the shotgun wadding, but no real
> images. We have searched PubMed, Google Scholar, MD Consult, Cochrane,
> our EBSCO databases and Mosby's Nursing Consult. Tried a few derm and
> trauma texts too.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
> Cindy
>
>
> Cindy Perkins
> Manager, Medical Library
>
> Children's Hospital Central California
> 9300 Valley Children's Place
> Madera, CA  93636
>
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