TY - JOUR PY - 1991// TI - Medicoritual trephinations in modern Israel JO - American journal of forensic medicine and pathology A1 - Hershkovitz, I. A1 - Levi, B. A1 - Hiss, Jehuda A1 - Arensburg, B. SP - 194 EP - 199 VL - 12 IS - 3 N2 - Two recent cases of ritual trephinations that were revealed during regular autopsies are described. The osteologic findings are discussed in relation to hospital craniotomy and ancient trephination, and the forensic practitioner is offered a set of criteria to differentiate properly between trephination and craniotomy.
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