Interpreting Bone Lesions and Pathology for Forensic Practice

Book excerpt: Interpreting Bone Lesions and Pathology for Forensic Practice presents a concise description of the necessary steps for the differential diagnosis of disease and trauma on skeletal remains. Information obtained from the pathological reactions of bone can be fundamental for forensic dilemmas, ranging from identification to understanding trauma. The book's authors aim to provide reliable tools for the appropriate interpretation of lesions on bone through macroscopic, radiological, histological and biomolecular analyses on skeletal remains. - Provides tools for the proper interpretation of bone pathology and lesions - Presents content that is based on modern and documented case studies - Includes bone pathological reactions that are crucial for interpreting trauma