Compared with the entry wound of a high-voltage electrocution, the exit wound is typically:

• A Larger, more ragged and burst open with everted margins ✓
• B Smaller, rounder and more sharply defined
• C Identical in size but always located on the opposite palm
• D Absent unless the voltage exceeds 10,000 volts

Explanation

As current exits the body it spreads over a wider area, blowing the tissue outward, so the exit wound is larger, irregular, ragged and burst in appearance, often with everted or torn margins, in contrast to the small, punched-out, centrally cratered entry mark. Exit wounds are commonly found on the feet at earthing points, and they may occur at voltages well below 10,000 volts.

Reference: The Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, K S Narayan Reddy, 34th ed.

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