Forensisch-biomechanische Aspekte von gebrauchten, leeren 0,5-l-Bierflaschen aus Glas als Schlagwaffe gegen den Schädel

Nentwig, C.; Schutz, A.; Steinhoff, S.; Adamec, J. und Kunz, S. N. (2021): Forensisch-biomechanische Aspekte von gebrauchten, leeren 0,5-l-Bierflaschen aus Glas als Schlagwaffe gegen den Schädel. In: Rechtsmedizin, Bd. 31, Nr. 6: S. 494-500

Abstract

Background The forensic medical assessment of head injuries from blows with beer bottles is an important aspect in the context of legal prosecution of physical confrontations in bars or restaurants. Especially the forensic assessment of the injury potential of such actions can be essential. Material and methods In the study 30 used, empty beer bottles from the Augustiner Brewery in Munich were examined with respect to their injury risks when used as a striking weapon to the head. The glass bottles were manually hit on a dummy skull made of aluminium, which was covered with an acrylic and porcine scalp surrogate. The target was fixed onto a Kistler force measuring plate. Results The force transmitted to the skull correlated with the breaking behavior of the striking weapon and the resulting injuries. The intensity of blunt injuries increased with increasing contact force up to the level of fracture tolerance of the beer bottles. If the bottle broke there was a higher risk of sharp injuries but a lower risk of injuries from blunt force trauma. Blows with a used 0.5 l beer bottle can cause fractures of the facial bones. The probability of skull cap fractures appears to be very low. A final assessment regarding the risk of life-threatening injuries can only be made after knowledge of all the information and variables of the case in question.

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Fakultät: Medizin
• Themengebiete: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
• ISSN: 0937-9819
• Sprache: Deutsch