Broken Bones: Anthropological Analysis of Blunt Force TraumaAlison Galloway |
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Page 127
... height of the fall seems to be critical to determining the extent of injury . As the height increases above about 5 meters , injuries to the elbow are more extensive with fractur- ing appearing in the ulna as well as in the humerus ...
... height of the fall seems to be critical to determining the extent of injury . As the height increases above about 5 meters , injuries to the elbow are more extensive with fractur- ing appearing in the ulna as well as in the humerus ...
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... height of injury was lower than the normal height of the bumper . However , this measurement can be distorted by other factors such as whether or not the pedestrian was wearing boots , in which case fractures often occur at the top of ...
... height of injury was lower than the normal height of the bumper . However , this measurement can be distorted by other factors such as whether or not the pedestrian was wearing boots , in which case fractures often occur at the top of ...
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... heights for falls is usually designat- ed as approximately 70-100 feet ( 35 meters ) . In a study of 59 falls , distinct differences were seen between falls from low and high heights ( Gupta et al . 1982 ) . In low height falls , there ...
... heights for falls is usually designat- ed as approximately 70-100 feet ( 35 meters ) . In a study of 59 falls , distinct differences were seen between falls from low and high heights ( Gupta et al . 1982 ) . In low height falls , there ...
Contents
Chapter | 5 |
The Role of the Forensic Anthropologist in Trauma Analysis | 13 |
Summary | 31 |
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