The Frequency of Cranial Base Fractures in Lethal Head Trauma

• Published in: Journal of forensic sciences Vol. 65; no. 1; pp. 193 - 195
• Main Authors: Crudele, Graziano D.L., Merelli, Vera G., Vener, Claudia, Milani, Silvano, Cattaneo, Cristina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Accidental Falls - mortality; Accidents, Traffic - mortality; Adolescent; Adult; Age Distribution; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Brain Injuries - mortality; Child; Child, Preschool; cranial base fractures; Death; Female; Forensic anthropology; forensic science; Fractures; Head injuries; head trauma; human remains; Humans; Infant; Injuries; Injury analysis; Italy - epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Physical Abuse - statistics & numerical data; Sex Distribution; Skull Base - injuries; Skull Base - pathology; skull fractures; Skull Fractures - epidemiology; Skull Fractures - pathology; Wounds, Gunshot - mortality; Young Adult; Italy; forensic science; cranial base fractures; forensic anthropology; head trauma; human remains; skull fractures

The interpretation of cranial base injuries has never been investigated from a purely anthropological perspective. Very little exists in forensic literature in order to interpret the significance of cranial base fractures. We analyzed 296 cases of deaths due to skull–brain injuries. The frequency of...