Injury potential of one-litre beer steins
| Autor: | Matthias Graw, S. J. Lochner, Jiri Adamec, Petra Dorfner, S. N. Kunz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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010401 analytical chemistry Head injury Beer Forensic Medicine Criminology Wounds Nonpenetrating medicine.disease 01 natural sciences 0104 chemical sciences Pathology and Forensic Medicine 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Blunt Mechanical stability Brain Injuries Germany medicine Humans Glass 030216 legal & forensic medicine Brain Concussion |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Legal Medicine. 133:1075-1081 |
| ISSN: | 1437-1596 0937-9827 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00414-018-1803-y |
| Popis: | Injuries resulting from blows with beer steins are a frequent occurrence during annual autumn fairs or at beer halls in South Germany and Austria. The majority of these cases are tried in court and thus being assessed by a forensic medicine expert. The article at hand gives a short overview on the injury potential of one-litre beer steins and explains the key variables to consider when analyzing beer stein injuries. On the basis of representative cases, which were assessed by specialists from the Institute of Legal Medicine of the Munich University over the last 5 years, the main biomechanical aspects and resulting injuries of one-litre beer stein assaults are discussed. Several severe and potentially life-threatening injuries have been observed after an assault with a one-litre beer stein. There is a discrepancy between the mechanical stability of brand new and used steins and the corresponding injuries, which can be explained by a decrease in impact tolerance of the steins with their use. In general, a blow with a one-litre glass or stonework beer stein to the head can cause severe and even life-threatening blunt as well as sharp trauma injuries. |
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