Peak Penetration Force during Stabbing of Chest Wall with a Ceremonial Sword

Category: Publication Publication: Current Forensic Science Authors: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin, Marc-André Nolette, Theodore E. Milner Summary: Fatal stab wounds, often targeting the chest, involve knives with varying forces for penetration.…

Preventative Measures to Reduce Incidence of Handcuff Neuropathy

Category: Publication Publication: Journal of Forensic Biomechanics, Vol. 14 Iss. 6 No: 1000464 Authors: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin, Marc-André Nolette, Theodore E. Milner Summary: Neuropathy due to prolonged restraint in handcuffs remains…

Workflow for Accurate Injury Reconstruction in Forensic Investigations

Category: Publication Publication: International Journal of Forensic Engineering and Management, Vol. 1, No. 3, 2023 Authors: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin, Theodore E. Milner Summary: A forensic injury reconstruction workflow involves four…

Handcuff Pressure and Risk of Superficial Radial Nerve Injury

Category: Publication Publication: Journal of Forensic Biomechanics, Vol. 13 Iss. 6 No: 1000410 Authors: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin, Olivia Hetland, Benjamin W. Hollins, Theodore E. Milner Summary: Neuropathy of the superficial radial nerve…

Modeling Human Movement and Mechanics: Thoracic Cage

Category: Publication. Publication: Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal, Volume 55, Issue 2 (2022). Authors: Theodore Milner, Geoffrey Desmoulin. Summary: The ability of forensic investigation to pinpoint the mechanism of injury…

Simulated chainsaw injury bone fracture data

Category: Publication. Publication: Elsevier, ScienceDirect. 41 (2022) 107872. Authors: Geoffrey Desmoulin, Theodore Milner. Summary: Forensic analysis is often required to determine the cause of an injury. Data for this purpose were acquired…

Forensic application of inverse and reverse projection photogrammetry to determine subject location and orientation when both camera and subject move relative to the scene

Category: Publication. Publication: Elsevier, Forensic Science International. 331 (2022) 111145. Authors: Geoffrey Desmoulin, Manraj Kalkat, Theodore Milner. Summary: Case study of a mountain bicycle accident captured by the rider’s…

Methodology for Determining Accidental Versus Intentional injury Afflicted by a Chainsaw

Category: Publication Publication: Forensic Science International: Reports, Page 10993  Authors: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin⁎, Theodore E. Milner Summary:  Forensic analysis may sometimes be required to determine whether an injury was…

Injury biomechanics in aircraft crash-landing reconstruction

Category: Publication Publication:  International Journal of Forensic Engineering, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2021 Summary:  Despite significant progress in aircraft crashworthiness, unexpected and oddly serious injuries are sometimes…

Mechanical Aspects of Intervertebral Disc Injury and Implications on Biomechanics

Category: Publication Publication: SPINE Volume 45, Number 8, pp E457-E464 Summary: The purpose of this study was to elucidate the different types of structural failures exhibited in intervertebral discs (IVDs), summarize their potential…