A tangential cut by sword or butcher's knife produces: (A) Greenstick fracture, (B) Ring fracture, (C) Gutter fracture, (D) Sutural fracture
Answer is C. 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