Broken Bones: Anthropological Analysis of Blunt Force TraumaAlison Galloway |
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... less to the stage of development than to the location and severity of the injury . Callus formation tends to be more pronounced on larger bones , dia- physeally rather than metaphyseally and with greater dislocation . Perimortem Versus ...
... less to the stage of development than to the location and severity of the injury . Callus formation tends to be more pronounced on larger bones , dia- physeally rather than metaphyseally and with greater dislocation . Perimortem Versus ...
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... less frequent in the lower spine because anterior compression is usually less in the lumbar vertebrae than in the thoracic or thoracolumbar junction ( Kricun and Kricun 1992 ; Levine 1992 ) . Wedge fractures often affect more than one ...
... less frequent in the lower spine because anterior compression is usually less in the lumbar vertebrae than in the thoracic or thoracolumbar junction ( Kricun and Kricun 1992 ; Levine 1992 ) . Wedge fractures often affect more than one ...
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... less than one year ( Merton et al . 1983 ) . The most common of these hallmark injuries of child abuse are fractures of the diaphyses of the limbs ( Green 1994 ) . Diaphyseal injuries are four times more frequent than epiphyseal ...
... less than one year ( Merton et al . 1983 ) . The most common of these hallmark injuries of child abuse are fractures of the diaphyses of the limbs ( Green 1994 ) . Diaphyseal injuries are four times more frequent than epiphyseal ...
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