作者: N.E.I. Langlois , G.A. Gresham
DOI: 10.1016/0379-0738(91)90154-B
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摘要: This work was inspired by a recent case of child abuse where the question age bruises on body raised. The first part this paper reviews published bruises. It illustrates paucity in field and absence studies colour changes human skin with time. second consists our own study appearance aim to identify which occur over what time-scale, order determine whether can be aged appearance. A total 369 photographs were obtained less than 6 h up 21 days old, 89 subjects 10-100 years. found that development yellow most significant change (subjects 65, P 0.001; greater or equal 65 years, 0.001). occurred significantly faster (P blue purple/black lesser significance. red did not alter From it only possible conclude bruise more 18 old.