Understanding Skull Trauma through Anatomical Regions: Patterns, Influence and Forensic Significance

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10.2991/978-94-6239-610-4_54How to use a DOI?

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Forensic Anthropology; Skull trauma; Cranial regions; Facial regions; Trauma patterns; Medico legal significance

Abstract

Forensics Anthropology a key branch of forensic science, which deals with the medico legal system through providing methods to identify human remains, determine biological profiles of the dead. Forensic anthropology mainly focuses on the human bones and their trauma analysis in which Skull trauma plays a crucial role of forensic and clinical investigation keeping in mind the different anatomical regions of the cranium. By understanding the region-specific difference, as they are essential for accurately interpreting the injuries, reconstructing the event and it aids in potential medico-legal importance. This review represents the current knowledge on skull trauma by examining the regions such as frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, basal, and facial in relation to the structural features and anatomy. Each region shows distinct profiles determined by its thickness, curvature, and the difference of major sutures, which shows the impacts that are absorbed and transmitted. Review highlights fractures of each regions including linear, depressed, diastatic and complex basilar fractures, it also points out the forensic importance of fracture propagation principles, this paper aims to improve understanding of how skull injuries occur, provides an easy considerate on how each regional cranial features shape trauma outcomes which help the forensic investigation. This review summarizes the key trauma patterns associated with each region to support better analysis and reconstruction of skull injuries.

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AU  - Pagadala Akanksha
AU  - Pinnamaneni Bala Tripura Sundari
AU  - Satya Kusi
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/05/05
TI  - Understanding Skull Trauma through Anatomical Regions: Patterns, Influence and Forensic Significance
BT  - Proceedings of the First International Conference on Advances in Forensics and Cyber Technologies (ICFACT 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 658
EP  - 667
SN  - 2352-538X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-610-4_54
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-610-4_54
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