Items tagged “forensic”
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Off-gassing on postmortem CT scanning of a scuba death
Published
12 Jan 2012
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Buckle rib fractures
Published
12 Jan 2012
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Buckle rib fracture
Buckle rib fractures are incomplete fractures involving only the inner cortex. They typically occur due to an anterior compressive force to the chest, most commonly during external cardiac massage, but can be seen following any such traumatic injury.
Pathology
Buckle rib fractures occur in all...
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Pseudo-subarachnoid hemorrhage
Published
19 Jan 2012
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Fracture-a-la-signature (skull fracture)
Fracture-a-la-signature (or signature fracture) is another term used to described a depressed skull fracture.
Fracture-a-la-signature derives its name from forensic medicine because the size and shape of a depressed skull fracture may give information on the type of weapon used. It can be a si...
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High-velocity penetrating brain injury
High-velocity penetrating brain injuries, in practical terms most often due to cranial gunshot injuries, are a form of penetrating traumatic brain injuries, which are much less common than blunt traumatic brain injuries and distinguished from low-velocity penetrating brain injuries (such as stab...
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Penetrating thoracic trauma with hemopericardium and cardiac tamponade
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18 Jan 2016
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Skull fractures and hyperacute subdural hemorrhage child abuse
Published
08 Nov 2017
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