Forensic Medicine of the Lower Extremity

• Analysis, Development, and Identification Markers.- The Decomposition of Human Remains.- Forensically Significant Skeletal Anatomy.- Normal Osteology of the Knee Joint and Markers of Stress and Injury.- Anthropological Analysis of the Lower Extremity.- Estimating Age at Death.- Radiology of the Lower Extremity.- Trauma Analysis and Reconstruction.- Injuries to Children.- Skeletal Trauma Analysis of the Lower Extremity.- Biomechanics of Impact Injury.- Injuries of the Thigh, Knee, and Ankle as Reconstructive Factors in Road Traffic Accidents.- Biomechanical Analysis of Slip, Trip, and Fall Accidents.- Foot Identification Case Studies, Pedal Evidence, and Ongoing Research.- “The Game is Afoot!”.- The Role of Feet and Footwear in Medicolegal Investigations.- Ongoing Research Into Barefoot Impression Evidence.

From the reviews: "...a major step forward, mainly in the radiological, traumatological and biomechanical chapters...it will greatly enhance day to day work for experts in the specific field of forensic medicine." - International Journal of Legal Medicine "...useful reference text for any agency involved in identification, accident reconstruction, and footprint identification." - Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal "This is the latest book in the ever-growing Forensic Science and Medicine series, published by Humana under the overall editorship of Steve Karch. ... It is broken down into several neat chapters ... which are well written, well illustrated and complement more general texts efficiently. ... this book could be a useful addition to the forensic pathologist's library." (Dr S Kolar, American College of Physicians News, Spring, 2006)