Schädelverletzungen durch 1‑l‑Bierkrüge aus Ton. Forensische und biomechanische Aspekte

Kunz, S. N.; Graw, M. und Adamec, J. (2020): Schädelverletzungen durch 1‑l‑Bierkrüge aus Ton. Forensische und biomechanische Aspekte. In: Rechtsmedizin, Bd. 30, Nr. 3: S. 137-143

Abstract

The forensic biomechanical assessment of impact head injuries is an important part of medicolegal assessments. The interpretation of injuries caused by beer steins is in this respect an illustrative example. In experimental analyses the impact intensity of 1 l beer steins was examined. The goal was to determine the maximum possible transfer of force to the head using various striking techniques. In addition, injuries to the scalp (model) as well as the fracture patterns of the beer steins were examined. In a further step these results were then compared with already published test series. It could be proven that blows with a 1l beer stein can lead to skull fractures independent of the technique applied. The injury potential of blunt force trauma increases with increasing contact force up to the level of the fracture threshold of the beer stein. Fracturing of the beer stein leads to a reduction of the blunt force injury with a simultaneously higher probability of sharp force injuries. A subjectively severe blow with a 1l beer stein against the head constitutes a potentially life-threatening action, even though not every such impact would lead to an imminent danger to the victim's life.

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