Background It is well known that physical abuse of children all too often escapes detection.
Fractures are among the potential consequences of physical abuse but are also common in …

The identification of perimortem injuries from human remains is crucial in the forensic
evaluation of skeletal trauma. The purpose of this article is to review the criteria currently …

Fractures are common injuries caused by child abuse. Although the consequences of failing
to diagnose an abusive injury in a child can be grave, incorrectly diagnosing child abuse in …

In a recent examination of forensic anthropology, scientists suggested that stagnation of the
field and advancements in DNA technology have made the discipline less applicable to …

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resistance: Dn c 3: Dn c= dn p− l2 0∆ dn p 4://Compute driving force:(1− dn p) Dn p 5: Get un …

Studies on bone-energy interaction are meager and revealed only a general correlation
between the fracture pattern and the mechanism of the insult. This study has two objectives …

Within the framework of the Research Project for the Development of New Scientific Methods
and Technologies in Archaeological Research, the settlement history of the Nasca–Palpa …

Understanding bone trauma characteristics is a fundamental component of forensic
investigations that can assist in understanding the nature of blunt trauma related deaths. The …

Background. Stair falls are common among young children and are also common false
histories in cases of child abuse. When a child presents with a femur fracture and a stair-fall …

Practitioners of forensic medicine have various tools at their disposal to determine cause of
death, and today's computed tomography (CT) can provide valuable clues if images are …