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G Windus

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PubMed1990

[The pedestrian-automobile accident at lower velocity. Experimental studies of biomechanical and clinico-prognostic topics].

The influence of bumper configuration on injury patterns resulting from car/pedestrian collisions were analyzed. 18 experimental settings were carried out on the deceleration device of the Institute of Forensic Medicine of the Medizinische Hochschule Hannover using a middle class passenger car at collision speed of 32 km/h. Three modifications of the standard bumper design did not reduce the severity of injuries induced by collision. Comparatively promising results were given by another bumper construction consisting of an additional bumper relatively easy to deform attached to the standard variant at a level of 12 cm below. Authors discuss findings regarding injury patterns, injury mechanisms and subsequent implications. Based on trauma surgeons' experience it is suggested not only to aim on reduction of bone injuries. Major attention has to be paid on improving rehabilitation prognosis and on reducing medical treatment expenses. According to data available soft tissue damage is of major importance and needs to be quantified before taking one particular bumper construction as pedestrian friendly design.

Accidents, Traffic↗
PubMed1989

[Procedures and findings in the study of "body-packing" in Hannover].

During the last year the number of examinations of living persons ordered by custom officers to find out if they are possibly carrying drugs inside their intestinal tract or vagina in the meaning of "Body-Packing" increased severely. In this paper the value of different diagnostic techniques is demonstrated according to experience we gained at Hannover during the last years. Principal questions of german federal law as basis of these examinations are discussed.

Diagnostic Imaging↗
PubMed1988

[Risk of lung embolism following preventive intravenous use of heparin in polytraumatized patients].

The risk of thrombo-embolic complications in multiple injured patients is increased due to several pathophysiological factors. The purpose of this study was to analyse the effect of a continuous IV heparin prophylaxis (10000IE/24h) in polytraumatized patients. A post-mortem evaluation of 72 decreased patients out of 373 multiple trauma patients treated during 1984-1985 was performed. In one patient multiple major pulmonary emboli were found to contribute to his death. No deep vein thrombosis as well as no fulminant pulmonary embolism were found in any case.

Adolescent↗
PubMedDate not supplied

[Results of forensic medicine victim/perpetrator studies following sex offenses].

39.1% of all clinical examinations performed at the institute for legal medicine in Hannover during a period of 9 years were carried out after sexual assault (229 out of 585 cases between 1979-1987). In 74.4% of all women extragenital injuries and in 26.2% of the cases genital lesions could be observed. Vaginal swabs showed sperm at a rate of 44%; spermatozoa could be observed at a maximum delay between assault and examination of 36 hours. Three male victims of sexual assaults and 37 male defendants were examined. On male victim presented superficial lesions of the anus. In 27 penis swabs there could be found spermatozoa (4x), vaginal epithelia (2x) and red blood cells (1x; after intercourse during menstruation).

Adolescent↗
PubMedDate not supplied

[Experimental studies of the development of linear electric current marks].

UNLABELLED: By means of reconstructing electric current pathways electrophysical conditions were explored causing electrocution death in the bathtub, according to many authors quite often indicated by linear electric lesions. In our experimental settings we observed appearance of circumscribed linear marks of pallor similar to electric lesions in the region of postmortem lividity of corpses at the same level as bathtub water. None of typical histological indicators could be seen in skin samples. So no evidence was given for electric burns even under conditions of high density and extended duration of current. Similar linear marks and equivalent histological results were found when corpses were put into the bathtub filled with cold water without any experimental electric contact. CONCLUSIONS: Linear marks of pallor may occur at water level even without any electric contact to corpse or water neither bathtub. IMPLICATIONS: According to specific conditions mentioned above linear so called electric lesions at water level do not indicate electric current yet lethal electric damage.

Burns, Electric↗