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inter-costal muscles between costa 3 and 4. In addition there was a superficial 3 cm laceration over
the xiphoid.Right Upper and Lower Arm
There was a large laceration extending to the bone in the region of the right axilla exposing a 10 cm
defect. The muscles in this area were severely macerated. The latissimus dorsi was lacerated by a
5 cm deep gash. Another 15 cm long, 10 cm wide defect over the caudo-medial aspect of the upper
right arm exposing the caudal humerus over its proximal two-thirds. The triceps muscles were
macerated and the brachial artery was exposed over the entire length of the upper arm. Another
defect of 5 cm was present over the cranial surface of the upper arm, exposing a mid-belly thick-
ness tear into the biceps and 1 cm deep tear to brachialis.
At the proximal third on the anterior surface of the anti-brachium there was a deep laceration
resulting in a 5 cm diameter defect. The superficial flexor muscles in this area were macerated with
multiple punctures down to the radius.Right Hand
The medial and palmar surface of the carpo-metacarpal junction of the thumb had multiple deep
lacerations transecting the opponens muscles exposing the proximal two-thirds of the first meta-
carpal. In addition there were deep punctures and lacerations over the entire surface of the hand.Left Upper and Lower Arm
In the region of the left shoulder there was a 7 cm laceration over the dorsal surface of the deltoids
extending down to the humerus. The deltoid muscles had been transacted over two-thirds of their
width. There was a 8 cm laceration through the proximal caudal upper arm. The triceps had been
partially severed to a 3 cm depth. There were three other large deep puncture wounds over the caudal
medial surface of the mid-third upper arm.
There was a 11 cm long 4 cm wide defect over the medial aspect of the left elbow joint. The flexor
and extensor muscles of the medial anti-brachium had been severely macerated exposing the elbow
joint and the proximal ulnar. Adjacent to this over the medial surface of the anti-brachium was a
defect 15 cm long and 10 cm wide extending to the distal third of the lower arm. The superficial
flexor muscles in this region had multiple lacerations and extended laterally to include radio-
brachialis, which was completely macerated exposing the deep flexor muscles of the anti-brachium.Left Hand
There were multiple lacerations on the palmar surface of M1. The opponens muscles were trans-
acted to the bone exposing M1 over its proximal half. There were also many other deep and severe
punctures and lacerations to the palmar and dorsal surfaces of all five digits.Right Upper and Lower Leg
There was a 4 cm laceration to the right groin over the sartorius with multiple deep punctures. Over
the mid-cranial surface of the thigh there were two long lacerations resulting in a defect approx-
imately 6 cm in diameter. The rectus femoris and sartorius was almost completely transacted. Over
the mid-cranial surface of the tibia there was a 3 cm superficial laceration.