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Investigation of blunt injuries and the force associated with a skull fracture due to impact with a Hopkinson pressure bar : an animal model

Homicide is one of the leading causes of death in South Africa. Homicides as a result of a firearm, sharp instrument or blunt object, may all potentially inflict severe cranial trauma. Often the lateral aspect of the cranium is fractured in homicidal assaults, however, the focus of head injury biome...

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Main Author: Coetzé, Lisa Jane
Other Authors: Heyns, Marise
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Division of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology 2015
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