TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1980//
TI  - "Typical" basal skull fracture of both petrous bones: an unreliable indicator of head impact site
JO  - Journal of forensic sciences
A1  - Harvey, F. H.
A1  - Jones, A. M.
SP  - 280
EP  - 286
VL  - 25
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1198
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -