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SRA-B304

Record

Holding institution
Institute of Dental History and Craniofacial Study, University of the Pacific
Collection
University of the Pacific (USA)
Sex
Indeterminate

Curator notes

CRA - left occipital condyle; bilateral nasal

Scientific notes

Puncture fracture

2 lesions

sharp

Bones
Cranium
Side
Left
Timing
Antemortem
Force
Direct

Unknown Unknown

The left occipital condyle is fractured. There is marginal lipping and erosion of the articular surface. Sharp fracture edges and woven bone are present indicating minimal healing.

blunt

Bones
Cranium
Timing
Antemortem

Unknown Unknown

The nasals are fractured at their distal ends and both nasal margins are displaced to the right. Not shown is a well-healed, but not remodeled, abraded narrow depression of the frontal, 1x6cm in size, that extends in an anterior to posterior direction just to the right of bregma.

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Institute of Dental History and Craniofacial Study, University of the Pacific. University of the Pacific (USA). catalogue no. SRA-B304

Institute of Dental History and Craniofacial Study, University of the Pacific