[The forensic medical determination of the site of the external application of force by the bone microdamages].

The article deals with new approach to determination of site of outer force application. Investigation of bone grind pieces from zones of supposed external action resulted in detection of microfissures whose maximal concentration corresponded to the point of force application. It was stated that these microfissures precede fracture formation and occur as a result of bone loading due to plastic deformation.