Distribution of facial injuries in cases involving a fall on a flat surface

Aim of the study : Determination whether injuries identified on the victim’s head were caused by a blow made by another person or by a fall resulting in hitting a surface. Material and methods : An analysis of archive photographs taken routinely at the Forensic Institute in Krakow, Poland, to docu...

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Published in:	Archives of Forensic Medicine and Criminology
Main Authors:	Paweł Kopacz, Tomasz Konopka, Filip Bolechała, Marcin Strona
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Polish Society of Forensic Medicine and Criminology (PTMSiK) 2016-03-01
Subjects:	battery fall facial injuries facial trauma
Online Access:	http://www.termedia.pl/Distribution-of-facial-injuries-in-cases-involving-a-fall-on-a-flat-surface,82,27023,1,1.html

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