Broken Bones: Anthropological Analysis of Blunt Force TraumaAlison Galloway |
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... fibers , lamellae , osteons and haversian canals are aligned along the longitudinal axis of the bones , in part , explaining preference for longitudinal loading . Longitudinally oriented lamellae are best able to resist tensile stress ...
... fibers , lamellae , osteons and haversian canals are aligned along the longitudinal axis of the bones , in part , explaining preference for longitudinal loading . Longitudinally oriented lamellae are best able to resist tensile stress ...
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... fibers ( small spicules of bone at attachment sites ) and the adherent soft tissue preclude rupture at the insertion point , and the nearest weak link is often the surrounding bone itself . These fractures are characterized by detached ...
... fibers ( small spicules of bone at attachment sites ) and the adherent soft tissue preclude rupture at the insertion point , and the nearest weak link is often the surrounding bone itself . These fractures are characterized by detached ...
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... Fibers over the convexity will fail first , since bone is stronger in compression than in tension . When the bone fails under tension , additional stress is transferred to the adjacent fibers under compression , causing the bone to fail ...
... Fibers over the convexity will fail first , since bone is stronger in compression than in tension . When the bone fails under tension , additional stress is transferred to the adjacent fibers under compression , causing the bone to fail ...
Contents
Chapter | 5 |
The Role of the Forensic Anthropologist in Trauma Analysis | 13 |
Summary | 31 |
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adults ankle anthropologist articular surface associated avulsion fractures blunt force trauma body Bone and Joint calcaneus cause cervical classification clavicle Clinical comminuted fractures common condyle cortical bone cranial vault damage depressed fractures deSouza diaphysis DiMaio and DiMaio direct blows dislocation displacement distal extensive femoral femur fibula flexion foot forearm forensic forensic anthropologist frac Fracture Figure fracture line fracture patterns fractures occur fragment frontal head humerus hyperextension impact individual involve Joint Surgery Journal of Bone Jupiter lateral ligaments linear fractures lumbar maxilla mechanism of injury medial medial malleolus metacarpal metatarsal motor vehicle accidents neck oblique fractures olecranon pelvic ring perimortem phalanges portion posterior produced proximal radial radius region relatively result rib fractures Rogers rotation scaphoid scapular Schatzker shaft fractures shearing Skeletal Trauma skull soft tissue spine spiral supracondylar fractures tibia tion Trafton transverse fracture tubercle tures Type ulna vertebrae vertical victim Watson-Jones 1941