@article{ref1,
title=""Typical" basal skull fracture of both petrous bones: an unreliable indicator of head impact site",
journal="Journal of forensic sciences",
year="1980",
author="Harvey, F. H. and Jones, A. M.",
volume="25",
number="2",
pages="280-286",
abstract="A basilar skull fracture that extends along both petrous bones is generally considered to be a response to impacts to the lateral aspects of the head. This generalization is not warranted as such a fracture often results from impacts to any point around the base of the skull or to the chin. These facts were appreciated as long ago as 1905 but present-day literature does not adequately reflect them. Eight carefully selected autopsy cases of fatal blunt head injury with well-documented single head impact sites and bilateral petrous bone fractures are presented. They illustrate the variety of impact sites that may produce bilateral petrous bone skull fractures.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-1198",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}