[Forensic medical diagnostics of the form of an external impact based on the morphometric study of the fracture and mathematical modeling].

The authors propose a method for the diagnostics of the form of an external impact responsible for the fracture of long tubular bones based on the morphometric investigations and mathematical modeling. The study revealed specific morphological patterns of the fracture contour and fissures in the compact bone matter reflecting the character of the blow and the force of the accompanying pressure. A set of signs is formulated for the quantitative analysis of the fracture, and a morphometric study of the destroyed zone was carried out. The data obtained were used to develop a model for diagnostics of the form of the external impact. A computer software has been elaborated to promote the extensive application of diagnostic models in forensic medical practice.