Broken Bones: Anthropological Analysis of Blunt Force TraumaAlison Galloway |
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... nerves must pass along or through the bone . Any sudden transition in the shape of bone , however , to accommodate these soft tissue components will alter the distribution of stresses producing stress concentrations . Morphological ...
... nerves must pass along or through the bone . Any sudden transition in the shape of bone , however , to accommodate these soft tissue components will alter the distribution of stresses producing stress concentrations . Morphological ...
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... nerve and brachial artery . It is usually located 5-7 cm above the medial epicondyle and may be 2-20 mm in length ( Morrey 1993 ) . This may be fractured by direct trauma to the area ( DeLee et al . 1984 ) . The larger the process , the ...
... nerve and brachial artery . It is usually located 5-7 cm above the medial epicondyle and may be 2-20 mm in length ( Morrey 1993 ) . This may be fractured by direct trauma to the area ( DeLee et al . 1984 ) . The larger the process , the ...
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... nerves and blood vessels are relatively fragile and subject to rupture from tensile strains . If the impact is such that it causes the displacement of a fractured plate of bone inward , there is a considerable amount of shear strain ...
... nerves and blood vessels are relatively fragile and subject to rupture from tensile strains . If the impact is such that it causes the displacement of a fractured plate of bone inward , there is a considerable amount of shear strain ...
Contents
Chapter | 5 |
The Role of the Forensic Anthropologist in Trauma Analysis | 13 |
Summary | 31 |
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