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Record

Holding institution
Facultad de Medicina, UNAM
Collection
FAC MED (UNAM-MEX)
Sex
Female
Age
57 years
Country of origin
Mexico

Scientific notes

Fractures are present on two left ribs, three right ribs, right and left clavicles, and the right fifth metatarsal; two fractures are present on the left ulna. Fractures are antemortem and consolidated.

3 lesions

blunt

Bones
Clavicle
Side
Right
Timing
Antemortem
Force
Indirect
Fracture type
Torsion, Shearing

Fall Accident

Inferior view photograph of both, the right and
left clavicles with their corresponding X ray plates. The left clavicle fracture
had not structural changes, show a lytic lesion.

blunt

Bones
Clavicle
Side
Left
Timing
Antemortem
Force
Indirect
Fracture type
Tension

Unknown Unknown

Inferior view photograph of both, the right and
left clavicles with their corresponding X ray plates. The
right side shows the fracture with shortening and displacement
at the diaphysis and the changes on the ligamentous
insertion points.

blunt

Bones
Ulna
Side
Left
Timing
Antemortem
Force
Direct
Fracture type
Flexion, Compression

Fall Accident

Anterior and lateral view photograph of the left ulna with their corresponding X ray plates showing two fractures. The first is one on the styloid apophysis and head of the ulna section, it is possible to see the compression on this area. The second one is an indirect type fracture. The first distal third shows formation of bone callus and the change on the axial axis caused by the fracture.

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Facultad de Medicina, UNAM. FAC MED (UNAM-MEX). catalogue no. UNAM-4

Facultad de Medicina, UNAM