[The characteristics of stabbing-cutting injuries with a 2-phase insertion of the blade]

The mechanism of formation of angular cut injuries is described, in which the blade is first partially stuck in in one plane (phase 1) and then plugged at some angle to it (phase 2). It is not enough to know the length of the main incision to make a judgement on the width of the blade of injuring instrument; identification signs should be searched both in the first and second incisions.