Broken Bones: Anthropological Analysis of Blunt Force TraumaAlison Galloway |
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... rare in children , accounting for only 2 % of all elbow joint fractures . They are relatively rare in adults possibly because direct blows are absorbed by failure of the medial condyle rather than being con- fined to the epicondyle ...
... rare in children , accounting for only 2 % of all elbow joint fractures . They are relatively rare in adults possibly because direct blows are absorbed by failure of the medial condyle rather than being con- fined to the epicondyle ...
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... rare due to the relatively protected position of this bone in the wrist . Capitate Fractures Fractures of the capitate are relatively rare ( Guiral et al . 1993 ) despite the fact that this bone acts as the center for movement in the ...
... rare due to the relatively protected position of this bone in the wrist . Capitate Fractures Fractures of the capitate are relatively rare ( Guiral et al . 1993 ) despite the fact that this bone acts as the center for movement in the ...
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... rare . Fractures of the clavicle , while rare , have been found in cases of child abuse ( Knight 1991 ; Swischuk 1992 ; Green 1994 ) . In neonates , these frac- tures must be distinguished from those due to birth trauma . In accidents ...
... rare . Fractures of the clavicle , while rare , have been found in cases of child abuse ( Knight 1991 ; Swischuk 1992 ; Green 1994 ) . In neonates , these frac- tures must be distinguished from those due to birth trauma . In accidents ...
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