Copper Brace Method: A New Technique for Reconstructing Broken Bone Fragments
Human skulls and other bones recovered in forensic anthropological contexts may be found broken into multiple pieces, requiring reconstruction. This article prescribes a new method, termed copper-brace met hod, that simultaneously enables retaining the matching pieces of bones and readjusting th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/36110/1/2017-JFI-Copper_brace_method.pdf http://eprints.usm.my/36110/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Sains Malaysia |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Human skulls and other bones recovered in forensic
anthropological contexts may be found broken into multiple pieces,
requiring reconstruction. This article prescribes a new method,
termed copper-brace met hod, that simultaneously enables retaining
the matching pieces of bones and readjusting them during the process
of reconstruct ion, ensuring an acceptable likeness in the spatial and
contour configuration of the final reconstruction. |
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