Introduction
When a body or human bones are found, an investigation is carried out to answer questions regarding the cause and manner of death.
The process includes analysing the body for evidence of trauma that could help reconstruct the events that occurred around the accident.
The process includes analysing the body for evidence of trauma that could help reconstruct the events that occurred around the accident.
Analysis of skeletal trauma has started to play a pivotal role in medicolegal death investigations over the past two decades.
The reason for this growing significance is the realisation of the potential association between trauma identification and human rights violation.
Moreover, skeletal trauma assessment could aid human identification if healed trauma is observed during the analysis and antemortem (before death) records are available for comparison.
It should also be noted that skeletal trauma could help narrow down possibilities in mass graves or disaster victim identification (DVI) scenarios.
The reason for this growing significance is the realisation of the potential association between trauma identification and human rights violation.
Moreover, skeletal trauma assessment could aid human identification if healed trauma is observed during the analysis and antemortem (before death) records are available for comparison.
It should also be noted that skeletal trauma could help narrow down possibilities in mass graves or disaster victim identification (DVI) scenarios.
Project Aims
This project aims to demonstrate the healing process, classification, and the different types of skeletal trauma.
Since the mandible is the strongest bone of the skull and can be identified even if located fragmented, this project aims to focus on mandibular trauma.
The proposed project acts as a guide for professionals in the forensic field and a learning tool for students. We have created a short video and a poster detailing the process of fracture healing. We have used 3D models to showcase the classifications, timings and mechanisms of mandibular trauma, as well as to show anatomical variations of the mandible.
Since the mandible is the strongest bone of the skull and can be identified even if located fragmented, this project aims to focus on mandibular trauma.
The proposed project acts as a guide for professionals in the forensic field and a learning tool for students. We have created a short video and a poster detailing the process of fracture healing. We have used 3D models to showcase the classifications, timings and mechanisms of mandibular trauma, as well as to show anatomical variations of the mandible.