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This comprehensive collection of rigorous review articles covers both the scientific and practical aspects of using of lower extremity remains for human identification and trauma analysis. On the scientific side, the authors describe the biochemical events of decomposition, detail the use of radiology to facilitate identification and evaluate trauma, and explain principles of osteology, with an emphasis on the implications for skeletal anatomy for age, sex, race, and height estimation. On the practical side, they apply these approaches to trauma analysis and accident reconstruction, including slip-and-fall incidents, impact, traffic, and pediatric injuries, and considerations of foot and footprint identification. Specific case studies discuss the identification process using the foot and ankle and illuminate the forensic potential of feet, footwear, and barefoot impression evidence.

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Author:   Jeremy Rich ,  Dorothy E. Dean ,  Robert H. Powers
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Imprint:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.914kg
ISBN:  

9781617374647

ISBN 10:   1617374644
Pages:   422
Publication Date:   16 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Part I. Analysis, Development, and Identification Markers The Decomposition of Human Remains: A Biochemical Perspective Robert H. Powers Forensically Significant Skeletal Anatomy Nancy E. Tatarek and Dorothy E. Dean Normal Osteology of the Knee Joint and Markers of Stress and Injury Emily A. Craig Anthropological Analysis of the Lower Extremity: Determining Sex, Race, and Stature From Skeletal Elements Nancy E. Tatarek and Paul W. Sciulli Estimating Age at Death Douglas H. Ubelaker Radiology of the Lower Extremity B. G. Brogdon Part II. Trauma Analysis and Reconstruction Injuries to Children: A Surgeon's Perspective Jonathan I. Groner Skeletal Trauma Analysis of the Lower Extremity Alison Galloway and Lauren Zephro Biomechanics of Impact Injury David J. Porta Injuries of the Thigh, Knee, and Ankle as Reconstructive Factors in Road Traffic Accidents Grzegorz Teresinski Biomechanical Analysis of Slip, Trip, and Fall Accidents Scott D. Batterman and Steven C. Batterman Part III. Foot Identification Case Studies, Pedal Evidence, and Ongoing Research 'The Game is Afoot': Feet Help Solve Forensic Puzzles in the United States and Overseas Julie Mather Saul and Frank P. Saul The Role of Feet and Footwear in Medicolegal Investigations John A. DiMaggio Ongoing Research Into Barefoot Impression Evidence Robert B. Kennedy Index

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From the reviews: ...a major step forward, mainly in the radiological, traumatological and biomechanical chapters...it will greatly enhance day to day work for experts in the specific field of forensic medicine. - International Journal of Legal Medicine ...useful reference text for any agency involved in identification, accident reconstruction, and footprint identification. - Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal This is the latest book in the ever-growing Forensic Science and Medicine series, published by Humana under the overall editorship of Steve Karch. ... It is broken down into several neat chapters ... which are well written, well illustrated and complement more general texts efficiently. ... this book could be a useful addition to the forensic pathologist's library. (Dr S Kolar, American College of Physicians News, Spring, 2006)

From the reviews: ...a major step forward, mainly in the radiological, traumatological and biomechanical chapters...it will greatly enhance day to day work for experts in the specific field of forensic medicine. - International Journal of Legal Medicine ...useful reference text for any agency involved in identification, accident reconstruction, and footprint identification. - Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal This is the latest book in the ever-growing Forensic Science and Medicine series, published by Humana under the overall editorship of Steve Karch. ... It is broken down into several neat chapters ... which are well written, well illustrated and complement more general texts efficiently. ... this book could be a useful addition to the forensic pathologist's library. (Dr S Kolar, American College of Physicians News, Spring, 2006)

From the reviews: ...a major step forward, mainly in the radiological, traumatological and biomechanical chapters...it will greatly enhance day to day work for experts in the specific field of forensic medicine. - International Journal of Legal Medicine ...useful reference text for any agency involved in identification, accident reconstruction, and footprint identification. - Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal This is the latest book in the ever-growing Forensic Science and Medicine series, published by Humana under the overall editorship of Steve Karch. ! It is broken down into several neat chapters ! which are well written, well illustrated and complement more general texts efficiently. ! this book could be a useful addition to the forensic pathologist's library. (Dr S Kolar, American College of Physicians News, Spring, 2006)

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