Macroscopic Analysis of Axe and Hatchet Trauma in Fleshed and Defleshed Mammalian Long Bones

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 786-792

  Lynn, Kalan S ^a   Fairgrieve, Scott I ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

axe wounds; bone fractures; chopping; forensic anthropology; Forensic science; hatchet wounds; trauma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMESTIC PIG; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; FRACTURE; LONG BONE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEAPON;

ANIMALS; BONE AND BONES; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FRACTURES, BONE; HINDLIMB; SKIN; SWINE; WEAPONS; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 67650653493     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01061.x     Document Type: Article

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