It has often been asserted that hydrostatic shock and other descriptions of remote wounding effects are nothing but myths.
In all 30 cases, autopsies revealed injuries distant from the main wound channel due to hydrostatic shock.
A number of law enforcement and military agencies have adopted the 5.7x28mm cartridge, which is reputed to cause considerable hydrostatic shock.
Both irises were the same size so I guessed the hydrostatic shock hadn't reached his brain.
"Massive edema and tissue damage as well, from hydrostatic shock."
These remote wounding effects are known as hydrostatic shock.
Passing at that speed through a rigid container like a skull, it was enough to induce massive hydrostatic shock.
The hydrostatic shock would either kill or drive it out of the hole.
It seemed a very weak explosion, but they all died instantly of hydrostatic shock.
At that point, hydrostatic shock took over.