IAFR Webinar #3 – The Effects of Alcohol Intoxication on Ground-Level Falls

Dr. Steve Naidoo, Independent Forensic Pathologist, Durban, South Africa
Formerly Prof. of Forensic Medicine, Nelson Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal

In this paper, originally presented at the African Society of Forensic Medicine, Dr. Naidoo will discuss the nature and impact of trauma accompanying an alcohol-intoxicated fall. The presentation will describe the nature of likely injuries including bases skull fractures and peripheral trauma focus and discuss their investigation from the perspective of the forensic physician.

Of interest to all radiographers, particularly those involved in trauma and forensics.