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Forensic Medicine of the Lower Extremity
. Ed(S): Rich, Jeremy; Dean, Dorothy E.; Powers, Robert H.
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Description for Forensic Medicine of the Lower Extremity
Hardback. Covers both scientific and practical aspects of using of lower extremity remains for human identification and trauma analysis. This book describes biochemical events of decomposition, details the use of radiology to facilitate identification and evaluates trauma, and explains the principles of osteology. Editor(s): Rich, Jeremy; Dean, Dorothy E.; Powers, Robert H. Series: Forensic Science and Medicine. Num Pages: 422 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1115.
Publius Syrus stated back in 42 B.C., “You cannot put the same shoe on every foot.” (Maxim 596) Though written long before the advent of forensic science, Syrus’ maxim summarizes the theme of Forensic Medicine of the Lower Extremity: Human Identification and Trauma Analysis of the Thigh, Leg, and Foot. Put simply, the lower extremity is a tremendously variable anatomic region. This variation is beneficial to forensic experts. Differences in the leg and foot can be used to establish individual identity. Analysis of damage to the lower limb can be used to reconstruct antemortem, perimortem, and postmortem trauma. As a ... Read more
Publius Syrus stated back in 42 B.C., “You cannot put the same shoe on every foot.” (Maxim 596) Though written long before the advent of forensic science, Syrus’ maxim summarizes the theme of Forensic Medicine of the Lower Extremity: Human Identification and Trauma Analysis of the Thigh, Leg, and Foot. Put simply, the lower extremity is a tremendously variable anatomic region. This variation is beneficial to forensic experts. Differences in the leg and foot can be used to establish individual identity. Analysis of damage to the lower limb can be used to reconstruct antemortem, perimortem, and postmortem trauma. As a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
Series
Forensic Science and Medicine
Number of Pages
422
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9781588292698
SKU
V9781588292698
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Forensic Medicine of the Lower Extremity
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 ... Read more