Blunt Force Trauma
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Examples of tramline bruises in clinical forensic medicine. - PubMed
1Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, DIMEC, Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.2Institute of Legal Medicine …
MedicineEmergency care in facial trauma--a maxillofacial and ophthalmic perspective.
2005 Aug;36(8):875-96. Epub 2005 Mar 24.<p>1Maxillofacial Unit, The Royal Group of Hospitals, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BA, Northern Ireland, UK. …
Life-threatening complications and irreversible damage following maxillofacial trauma. - PubMed
Trauma remains one of the principal causes of mortality in the western world, especially among young adults. The most serious immediate …
MedicinePair killed neighbour over child's burst football
<b>A father and daughter who launched a fatal attack on a neighbour who punctured a child's football have been convicted of manslaughter.</b><p>Kelly Machin, 34, had been fed up with balls landing in her back garden in Leicester, so she burst one before throwing it back over the fence.<p>The child's mother and …
Scientists swing corpses on a pendulum to test whether humans are evolved for punching
Scientists have swung human corpses around on a pendulum to establish that the human body evolved so that we could punch each other.<p>Our hands didn’t …
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Floating in the Face of Danger: MaxFax injuries in the ED
You put an adult trauma call out and start preparing for the patient.<p>You feel a bit like you have taken the blow yourself, but preparation is key, so …
Print your own 3D Lucy to work out how the famous hominin died
Digital scans will help researchers test whether she fell out of a tree.<p>The world’s most famous fossil is now open source. 3D scans of Lucy — a …
Family tree fall: human ancestor Lucy died in arboreal accident, say scientists
Researchers claim analysis of 3.2m-year-old skeleton of ‘grandmother of humanity’ shows injuries consistent with those of humans falling on hard ground, but others query findings<p>The ancient human ancestor known as Lucy may have met her death more than 3m years ago when she tumbled out of a tree and …
University of Texas at AustinMan fighting for his life after Birmingham 'road rage attack'
Victim remains unconscious with serious head injuries after ‘unprovoked’ attack on Friday evening in Kitts Green area of city<p>A man is fighting for his life after allegedly being punched during a suspected road rage attack. The assault took place on Gressel Lane in Kitts Green, Birmingham, at 6.30pm …
Crimeg-force
This article is about a type of acceleration. For other uses, see G-Force (disambiguation).<p>This article is about effects of long acceleration. For …
The Physics Behind a Madman’s Parachute-Free Skydive Into a Giant Net
Luke Aikins went skydiving without a parachute. This is crazy—not because it's impossible, but because really bad things happen if you make a …
PhysicsUS skydiver jumps without parachute into net from 25,000ft
<b>American Luke Aikins has become the first person to jump from 25,000 ft (7,620m) without a parachute, landing safely in a net.</b><p>Mr Aikins - who has more than 18,000 jumps under his belt - fell dead centre into the 100x100ft net in Simi Valley, southern California.<p>During the two-minute fall aired live …
Skydiver makes history by jumping 25,000 feet into a net without a parachute
A skydiver has made history by becoming the first person to jump 25,000 feet without a parachute.<p>Luke Aikins, 42, a veteran of 18,000 jumps, completed the stunt without mishap, landing almost in the middle of the 100ft by 100ft net.<p>Taking only a few moments to regain his composure, Mr Aikins dusted …
AerospaceElephant kills seven-year-old girl by launching rock at her head
A schoolgirl has died after she was hit on the head by a rock launched by an elephant at a zoo in Morocco.<p>The seven-year-old had been standing with …
Morel-Lavallee Lesions
<b>Clinical History:</b> A 39 year-old male patient complains of right thigh/pelvic pain and swelling, after being dragged along rocks while parasailing. …
MMA fighter 'captured' with Pokéball suffers fractured skull in brutal KO
The Pokémon Go craze has reached the world of MMA after a British fighter pretended to ‘catch’ his opponent after a KO.<p>British MMA fighter Michael ‘Venom’ Page grabbed a Pokémon-themed hat and a pretend Pokéball which he rolled towards Brazilian opponent Evangelista ‘Cyborg’ Santos after his …
UFCBirmingham wall collapse deaths: All five bodies recovered
<b>The bodies of all five workers killed in a wall collapse at a recycling plant in Birmingham have been recovered.</b><p>Two bodies were retrieved from the rubble at Hawkeswood Metal in Nechells on Thursday, with the third being removed on Friday morning.<p>The men, originally from Gambia, died when a 15ft …
Mid-air skydiving collision kills experienced jumper and injures another
Bond Springer, 32, of Florida, dies during skydiving event in South Carolina The other skydiver landed safely but with a broken leg<p>Deputies in South Carolina said on Sunday a skydiver collided with another skydiver in midair before falling about 14,000ft to his death.<p>Local media outlets reported …
South CarolinaFather killed after suicidal student lands on him
A South Korean civil servant has been killed after he was hit by a student who had jumped to his death.<p>Yang Dae-jin, 39, was killed when the …
Work at height
This site shows what you, as an employer, need to do to protect your employees when they work at height. It will also be useful to employees and …