Broken Bones: Anthropological Analysis of Blunt Force TraumaAlison Galloway |
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... lumbar fractures . Thoracic and Lumbar Vertebrae In the lower spine , most fractures occur between the last thoracic and the second lumbar vertebrae ( Jefferson 1927-28 ; Nicoll 1949 ; Young 1973 ; Evans 1982 ) . This is the area of ...
... lumbar fractures . Thoracic and Lumbar Vertebrae In the lower spine , most fractures occur between the last thoracic and the second lumbar vertebrae ( Jefferson 1927-28 ; Nicoll 1949 ; Young 1973 ; Evans 1982 ) . This is the area of ...
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... lumbar region ( Stauffer et al . 1984 ) . The breaking load of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae varies by element and by age . Load - bearing is greatest in the lumbar vertebrae and declines slightly in the lower thoracic ( Sonoda 1962 ) ...
... lumbar region ( Stauffer et al . 1984 ) . The breaking load of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae varies by element and by age . Load - bearing is greatest in the lumbar vertebrae and declines slightly in the lower thoracic ( Sonoda 1962 ) ...
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... lumbar region , the psoas muscle may be responsible ( Kreuger et al . 1996 ) . Often a series of transverse processes are avulsed simultaneously and there may be associated rib fractures ( Watson- Jones 1941 ) . Vertical shearing ...
... lumbar region , the psoas muscle may be responsible ( Kreuger et al . 1996 ) . Often a series of transverse processes are avulsed simultaneously and there may be associated rib fractures ( Watson- Jones 1941 ) . Vertical shearing ...
Contents
Chapter | 5 |
The Role of the Forensic Anthropologist in Trauma Analysis | 13 |
Summary | 31 |
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