Forensic Sciences Research, Volume. 9, Issue 3, owae049(2024)
An interdisciplinary forensic approach in a mummified child with evidence of abuse and neglect
Fig. 3. A mummified corpse with partial skeletonization in the autopsy room.
Fig. 4. Cranial cavity of investigated mummified remains. Presence of dried blood coagulum in the cranial cavity (A) and dark discoloration of the lamina interna (B).
Fig. 5. Healed fractures of the 10th and 11th ribs on the right side of the spine.
Fig. 6. Untreated fracture of the medial epicondyle of the left humerus.
Fig. 7. Diaphysis of the left humerus. (A) Anterior view. (B) Posterior view. (C) Detailed anterior view of the distal portion. (D) Detailed lateral view of the distal portion. Full arrows show the periosteal reaction. Empty arrows show the fracture of the medial epicondyle.
Fig. 8. Fractures and periosteal reaction on facial bones. Periosteal reaction on the maxilla (A), fracture of the nasal bone (B), periosteal reaction on the mandible in an anterior view (C) and lateral view (D).
Fig. 9. Radiograph showing the Harris lines on the distal metaphysis of the right tibia.
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Norbert Moravanský, Soňa Masnicová, Petra Švábová, Roman Kuruc, Branislav Gális, Radoslav Beňuš. An interdisciplinary forensic approach in a mummified child with evidence of abuse and neglect[J]. Forensic Sciences Research, 2024, 9(3): owae049
Category: Research Articles
Received: Jan. 15, 2024
Accepted: Aug. 13, 2024
Published Online: Sep. 22, 2025
The Author Email: Petra Švábová (petra.svabova@uniba.sk)