The Modern Compound Bow |
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| Authors: | LokMan Sung MD Kilak Kesha MD Sarah Avedschmidt MD Kelly Root Leigh Hlavaty MD |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office, Detroit, MI;2. Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI;3. Department of Forensic Pathology, National Forensic Pathology Service of New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | Bows and arrows are ancient weapons that have risen and fallen as the preeminent armaments used by man. Because of the ubiquity of firearms, fatalities from archery injuries in the United States have radically declined. However, when deaths involving this weapon do present themselves, the paucity of reference materials can be a hurdle for forensic pathologists and other forensic scientists. This article will provide a brief history of the origins of the bow and the inception of the compound bow. Comparing and contrasting the structures comprising a traditional bow to those of the modern compound bow will provide insight into how these components function in unison to propel arrows. |
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| Keywords: | forensic science compound bow arrow bow sight mechanical release forensic pathology |
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