The skeletal trauma resulting from a fatal B.A.S.E jump: A case study showing the impact of landing feet-first under extreme vertical deceleration
| Autor: | Jacqueline Hislop-Jambrich, Samantha K. Rowbotham, Soren Blau |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Fractures Multiple Deceleration medicine.disease_cause Pathology and Forensic Medicine 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Jumping Physical medicine and rehabilitation medicine Humans 030216 legal & forensic medicine Post mortem computed tomography Fractures Comminuted Multiple Trauma Feet First Biomechanics Forensic anthropology Jumper 030208 emergency & critical care medicine Biomechanical Phenomena Parachuting Jump Autopsy Aviation Tomography X-Ray Computed Law Geology |
| Zdroj: | Forensic science international. 286 |
| ISSN: | 1872-6283 |
| Popis: | The term 'B.A.S.E jump' refers to jumping from a building, antenna, span (i.e., bridge) or earth (i.e., cliff) structure, and parachuting to the ground. There are numerous hazards associated with B.A.S.E jumps which often result in injury and, occasionally, fatality. This case report details the skeletal trauma resulting from a fatal B.A.S.E jump in Australia. In this case, the jumper impacted the ground from a fall of 439m in a feet-first landing position, as a result of a partially deployed parachute, under extreme vertical deceleration. Skeletal trauma was analyzed using full-body post mortem computed tomography (PMCT) and contextual information related to the circumstances of the jump as reported by the Coroner. Trauma to 61 skeletal elements indicates the primary impact was to the feet (i.e., feet-first landing), followed by an anterior impact to the body (i.e., fall forwards). Details of the individual fracture morphologies indicate the various forces and biomechanics involved in this fall event. This case presents the types of fractures that result from a B.A.S.E jump, and highlights the value of using PMCT and coronial data as tools to augment skeletal trauma interpretations. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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