Table 4. Results of the trauma analysis.
Number of postcranial injuries listed by location, side, type of injury and bone elements affected.
POSTCRANIAL INJURIES | |||
---|---|---|---|
Location | side | n | bone elements |
Antemortem | |||
Upper limb | R | 4 | ulna, radius, metacarpus (2) |
L | 4 | ulna, radius, metacarpus, phalanx | |
Lower limb | R | 5 | femur (3), fibula, metatarsus |
L | 5 | femur (3), tibia, fibula | |
Torso | - | 12 | ribcage (5), vertebra (4), sacrum (2), pelvis |
Total | reliable | 30 | |
probable | --- | ||
Perimortem: blunt | |||
Upper limb | R | 1 | ulna |
L | 3 | ulna, radius, metacarpus | |
Lower limb | R | 1 | metatarsus |
L | 2 | femur (2) | |
Torso | - | 1/4 | ribcage/scapula (2), clavicle, ribcage |
Total | reliable | 8 | |
probable | 4 | ||
Perimortem: sharp | |||
Upper limb | R | 1 | radius |
L | 2 | humerus, radius | |
Lower limb | R | 4 | femur (3), tibia |
L | 0 | --- | |
Torso | - | 4/4 | scapula, vertebra (2), pelvis/scapula, pelvis |
Total | reliable | 11 | |
probable | 4 | ||
Perimortem: projectile | |||
Upper limb | R | 0/1 | ---/ulna |
L | 0 | --- | |
Lower limb | R | 3 | femur, tibia (2) |
L | 2 | tibia (2) | |
Torso | - | 5/1 | ribcage, scapula, vertebra, pelvis (2)/sternum |
Total | reliable | 10 | |
probable | 2 |
R = right, L = left; reliable/probable; (number of affected bones)