Fracture pattern interpretation in the skull: Differentiating blunt force from ballistics trauma using concentric fractures

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1276-1281

  Hart, Gina O ^a  

^a Regional Medical Examiner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Beveling; Blunt force trauma; Concentric fractures; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Gunshot wounds; Trauma analysis

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOMECHANICS; BLUNT TRAUMA; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FORCE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL; SKULL FRACTURE;

EID: 27844502514     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2004219     Document Type: Conference Paper

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