Analysis of experimental cranial skin wounding from screwdriver trauma

As part of a more extensive investigation of skin wounding mechanisms, we studied wounds created by five common screwdrivers (straight, star, square or Robertson, Posidriv and Phillips) on the shaven foreheads of 12 freshly slaughtered pigs. We fixed the different screwdriver heads to a 5-kg metal c...

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Autores principales: Kieser, Jules A., Bernal, Valeria, González, Paula Natalia, Birch, Wendy, Turmaine, Mark, Ichim, Ionut
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2007
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Antropología
Skin trauma
Wounding
Sharp-force injury
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/131914
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SEDICI (UNLP) de Universidad Nacional de La Plata
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topic Antropología
Skin trauma
Wounding
Sharp-force injury
spellingShingle Antropología
Skin trauma
Wounding
Sharp-force injury
Kieser, Jules A.
Bernal, Valeria
González, Paula Natalia
Birch, Wendy
Turmaine, Mark
Ichim, Ionut
Analysis of experimental cranial skin wounding from screwdriver trauma
topic_facet Antropología
Skin trauma
Wounding
Sharp-force injury
description As part of a more extensive investigation of skin wounding mechanisms, we studied wounds created by five common screwdrivers (straight, star, square or Robertson, Posidriv and Phillips) on the shaven foreheads of 12 freshly slaughtered pigs. We fixed the different screwdriver heads to a 5-kg metal cylinder which was directed vertically onto each pig head by a droptube of 700 mm length. We examined skin lesions by photography and also by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Our evaluation of differences in wound shape and size was based on geometric morphometric methods. Our results show that there are obvious morphological differences between the straight head and the other types. The straight-headed screwdriver penetrates the skin by a mode II crack which results in a compressed skin plug with bundles of collagen fibres forming skin tabs within the actual wound. The sharper-tipped screwdrivers wedge open the skin (mode I), with a clearly defined edge with no skin plugs. Geometric morphometric analysis indicates that shapes of skin wounds created by the five screwdriver types could be classified into three different groups. The straight head results in the most differentiated wound profile, with the Robertson or square and some specimens of star, and also the Posidriv and Phillips giving similar wound outlines. SEM evaluation of wounds created by a new and worn straight-head screwdrivers shows that the outline of the worn screwdriver head is reflected in the shape of the wound it created.
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author Kieser, Jules A.
Bernal, Valeria
González, Paula Natalia
Birch, Wendy
Turmaine, Mark
Ichim, Ionut
author_facet Kieser, Jules A.
Bernal, Valeria
González, Paula Natalia
Birch, Wendy
Turmaine, Mark
Ichim, Ionut
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title Analysis of experimental cranial skin wounding from screwdriver trauma
title_short Analysis of experimental cranial skin wounding from screwdriver trauma
title_full Analysis of experimental cranial skin wounding from screwdriver trauma
title_fullStr Analysis of experimental cranial skin wounding from screwdriver trauma
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of experimental cranial skin wounding from screwdriver trauma
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publishDate 2007
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