Broken Bones: Anthropological Analysis of Blunt Force TraumaAlison Galloway |
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... Oblique Oblique fractures run diagonally across the diaphysis , usually at a 45 degree angle ( Rogers 1992 ) . They ... oblique fracture . ( 2 ) If the bending forces are relatively large then the failure may resemble a transverse ...
... Oblique Oblique fractures run diagonally across the diaphysis , usually at a 45 degree angle ( Rogers 1992 ) . They ... oblique fracture . ( 2 ) If the bending forces are relatively large then the failure may resemble a transverse ...
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... oblique , trans- verse , longitudinal and comminuted forms . Dobyns and associates ( 1983 ) suggest that most fractures are transverse , followed by spiral / oblique frac- tures . The other forms are relatively uncommon . Direct blows ...
... oblique , trans- verse , longitudinal and comminuted forms . Dobyns and associates ( 1983 ) suggest that most fractures are transverse , followed by spiral / oblique frac- tures . The other forms are relatively uncommon . Direct blows ...
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... fractures ( transverse , oblique or spiral ) , whereas in high - energy trauma not only is fragmentation extensive but the damage encompasses larger portions of the femur . The greater fragility of the bone in older individuals ...
... fractures ( transverse , oblique or spiral ) , whereas in high - energy trauma not only is fragmentation extensive but the damage encompasses larger portions of the femur . The greater fragility of the bone in older individuals ...
Contents
Chapter | 5 |
The Role of the Forensic Anthropologist in Trauma Analysis | 13 |
Summary | 31 |
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