Distinguishing injury patterns in fatal falls from heights versus pedestrian impacts: an autopsy study for differential diagnosis in ambiguous cases
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DOI: 10.1007/s12024-024-00888-3
Abstract: This study investigated the injury patterns associated with fatal falls from heights compared to individuals struck by cars, aiming to enhance the differential diagnosis in ambiguous cases, where it is unclear whether the body fell… read more here.
Keywords: differential diagnosis; falls heights; injury patterns; fatal falls ... See more keywords
Objective skull fracture evaluation by using the postmortem 3D-CT skull fracture score in fatal falls.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2022.102048
Abstract: PURPOSE We evaluated the usefulness of skull fracture analysis using three-dimensional computed tomography skull fracture scores (3DCT-SFs) in cases of fatal falls. MATERIALS AND METHODS From April 2016 to September 2020, 46 cases of fatal… read more here.
Keywords: 3dct sfs; fatal falls; fracture; skull fracture ... See more keywords
Work-related and non-work-related accident fatal falls in Shanghai and Wuhan, China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2019.04.001
Abstract: Abstract Purpose In China, despite annually fall accidents caused more than 80,000 deaths, studies on occupational falls were scarce. The aim of this study is to investigate into work-related and non-work-related fatal falls in two… read more here.
Keywords: work related; shanghai wuhan; non work; fatal falls ... See more keywords