Haiyang Xing, Ruiqi Zou, Xiongfeng Tang, Min Yi, Zhuoting Xie, Sen You, Jianhua Liu, Quanchao Zhang, Yanguo Qin
We examined the remains of an individual who was unearthed from the Tuchengzi site and was believed to be from the Warring States period in China. The remains exhibited segmental femoral fracture. We aimed to deduce the cause of fracture, medical interventions, healing process, and motion behavior after fracture healing using several techniques, including macroscopic observation, computed tomography (CT), and finite element analysis. Based on the morphology of the long bones, it appeared that the individual was male...
February 28, 2024: Scientific Reports