BOESP,
One of the most important features of her head injury is that it is a
depressed fracture, these are extremely rare in children, so rare one book
I have: the Handbook of Fractures, 3rd Edition in its section titled Pediatric
Fractures and Dislocations has no entry for a head injury.
It's rare because of built-in survival mechanisms -- pliable skulls and not
fully formed suture lines, small body size, and other factors. Obviously, it
can occur, as we know.
Which giving some consideration to the contusions on JonBenet's head
(internally, and externally) and face might suggest she was hit more than
once?
That is my opinion based on my study of information available to the public.
It seems scientifically impossible for the internal and external damage to
occur with only one striking blow from an instrument, if for no other reason
than physics.
It appears JonBenet was struck from behind with a blunt instrument, she
may have been lying down, and more than one blow may have been
rendered, her head injury is severe and is usually found at vehicle road
accidents, it is exremely rare for this type of head injury to be presented at
ER.
I would agree except the length of the fracture is problematic. If someone
hit her with an object small enough to leave an approximate 1.75 x .75
depression, the fracture wouldn't seemingly run nearly to her eye ridge. If
the force was extremely great, it also seems there would be more damage
to the underlying brain tissue. The size of the area of bleeding might be
caused by seepage. I haven't fully thought that out yet.
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