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Identification of Skeletal Evidence
Skeletons as Forensic Evidence
Another example of a defect following surgery is that of the amputated limb. The repair of the bone at the distal end (the site of the amputation),. shows that the amputation happened antemortem:
Amputated fingers are the most common form of amputation, although most are accidental
In some cases the defects themselves are nothing more than the result of surgical techniques. In the case below, bone grafts from the pelvis were used to repair bones in the forearm (the radius and the ulna):
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