Cranial trauma and the assessment of posttraumatic survival time

Highlights • Estimation of survival time after injury is important when assessing traumatic lesions. • Here we discuss a case of a skeletonized individual with healing cranial and scapular fractures. • Posttraumatic survival time was assessed using radiology, histology and microCT scanning. • Crania...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Forensic science international 2014-11, Vol.244, p.e25-e29
Hauptverfasser:	Steyn, M, De Boer, H.H, Van der Merwe, A.E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Amputation Bone repair Craniotomy Forensic Anthropology Forensic sciences Fracture Healing Fractures, Bone - diagnostic imaging Fractures, Bone - pathology Healing features Histology Humans Injuries Male Methods Microscopy Middle Aged Older people Pathology Posttraumatic survival time Scapula - diagnostic imaging Scapula - injuries Scapula - pathology Skeletal trauma Skull Fractures - diagnostic imaging Skull Fractures - pathology Skull Fractures - surgery Time Factors Trauma Trauma dating X-Ray Microtomography
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Estimation of survival time after injury is important when assessing traumatic lesions. • Here we discuss a case of a skeletonized individual with healing cranial and scapular fractures. • Posttraumatic survival time was assessed using radiology, histology and microCT scanning. • Cranial fractures may show different healing features than postcranial fractures. • Fracture characteristics may influence the development of healing features.
ISSN:	0379-0738 1872-6283
DOI:	10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.08.021