Perimortem trauma

Question 1

Important information to law enforcement in reports?

Answer 1

Trauma that may relate to cause and manner of death
The force that cause injury
Number of wounds
Placement of wounds

Question 2

Fracture categories

Answer 2

Pathological
Stress
Fatigue
Traumatic

Question 3

Simple fracture

Answer 3

no skin break, clean

Question 4

Compound fracture

Answer 4

broken bone protrudes through skin

Question 5

Comminuted fracture

Answer 5

bone fragmented into multiple pieces

Question 6

Compression fracture

Answer 6

result from crushing

Question 7

Hinge fracture

Answer 7

infraction, area still attached

Question 8

Depression fracture

Answer 8

bone pushed inward

Question 9

Impacted fracture

Answer 9

bone pushed togther

Question 10

Spiral fracture

Answer 10

twisting break

Question 11

Greenstick fracture

Answer 11

incomplete break

Question 12

Radiating fracture

Answer 12

lines that curve away from point of impact

Question 13

Concentric fracture

Answer 13

rings from the point of impact

Question 14

Ring fracture

Answer 14

skull base separated as result of impacted fracture

Question 15

Steps in fracture repair

Answer 15

1. Hematoma formation
2. Fibrocartilaginous callus
3. Bony callus formation
4. Bone remodels

Question 16

What tells you that a fracture is antemortem?

Answer 16

1. porosity near break
2. rounding
3. presence of bony callus

Question 17

Puncture trauma

Answer 17

stabbing

Question 18

Incision trauma

Answer 18

slashing

Question 19

Clef trauma

Answer 19

hacking

Question 20

What do you see in asphyxia cases?

Answer 20

Hyoid fracture

Question 21

Inward beveling

Answer 21

entry wound

Question 22

Outward beveling

Answer 22

exit wound

Question 23

Keyhole defects

Answer 23

oblique entry or exit/ grazing

Question 24

types of trauma

Answer 24

blunt
sharp
projectile
miscellaneous