to its increasing incidence and the multispecialty management which it dictates. Maxillofacial injuries, either with or without associated systemic injuries, account for a large number of hospital admissions, especially through the emergency department.2-4 While the specialty of oral and maxillofacial (OMF) surgery is most commonly involved in diagnosis and treatment of maxillofacial traumatic injuries, several other specialties are also involved in the comprehensive management of the
Forensic Science is formed of many branches that aim to benefit the medicolegal system. One such branch is forensic anthropology, a multidisciplinary field that is on the rise. Forensic anthropology is the study of skeletal remains and can be used to gain insight into the circumstances surrounding a death or identify the living, to be used in a legal setting. This includes “identification and detection of signs of trauma which may lead to establish cause and manner of death” (Cattaneo). Typically
the formation of new bone after a process of remodeling and constitutes a complex physiological phenomenon that can occur during the repair of fractures. The embryonic tissue and bone are the only ones able to reconstitute itself completely after an injury. Bone is a dynamic tissue that undergoes a constant process of remodeled consisting of a balance between the osteoid matrix formation by osteoblasts and reabsorption of a quantity of bone by osteoclasts. [1] When the bone tissue is injured, for example
INTRODUCTION Figure 1: The spleen1 The spleen is an organ that can be found in the human body deep to ribs 9-11 on the left hand side in the midclavicular line. It is known as a secondary lymphoid organ and the largest organ involved in lymphatics1.It is made up of two parts: white pulp which is responsible for the maturation of lymphatic cells as well as blood cells; and the red pulp which is responsible for filtration and the removal of old blood cells2. THE SPLEEN HAS THREE MAIN ACTIONS3: 1