Kneecapping is a form of malicious wounding, often as torture, in which the victim is injured in the knee. The injury is typically inflicted by a low-velocity gunshot to the knee pit with a handgun. The term is considered a misnomer by medical professionals[citation needed] because only a very small minority of victims suffer damage to the kneecap[citation needed]. A review of eighty kneecapping victims found that only two had a fractured kneecap[citation needed]. Some victims have their elbows and ankles shot as well.[1]