Keyhole defect production in tubular bone

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 483-487

  Berryman, Hugh E ^a   Gunther, Wendy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone trauma; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Fracture mechanics; Gunshot trauma; Keyhole fracture; Tubular bone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLISTICS; BONE INJURY; BULLET; CASE REPORT; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS; KEYHOLE DEFECT; LONG BONE; MALE; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL FRACTURE; VICTIM;

EID: 0034116010     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14712j     Document Type: Article

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