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Jacob N Hirst¹, Brian R Phung¹, Bjorn T Johnsson¹

¹Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA.

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Summary

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This study uses computer simulations to predict infant skull fractures from falls. Machine learning models can help identify impact sites, aiding in distinguishing accidental from abusive head trauma.

Keywords:

Abusive head trauma Dimensionality reduction Machine learning Skull fracture

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Area of Science:

Biomechanics
Computational modeling
Pediatric trauma

Background:

Distinguishing accidental from abusive head trauma in infants with skull fractures is challenging.
Limited and unreliable information is often available regarding the incident circumstances.
Accurate assessment is critical for child protection and medical intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a data-driven approach to predict fall parameters associated with infant skull fractures.
To aid in the determination of abusive head trauma by analyzing fracture patterns.
To leverage finite element analysis and machine learning for forensic biomechanics.

Main Methods:

Utilized a finite element fracture simulation framework to generate a dataset of infant skull fractures from simulated falls.
Extracted features from simulated fracture patterns.
Trained and compared seven machine learning models to predict impact site and fall height.

Main Results:

Machine learning models demonstrated effectiveness in identifying potential impact sites (R² between 0.65 and 0.76).
Predicting exact fall height remained challenging, with the best model achieving an R² of 0.27.
The random forest regression model showed the most promise for impact site prediction.

Conclusions:

This computational approach offers a novel tool to assist in assessing abusive head trauma in infants.
The findings highlight the potential of advanced simulation and machine learning in forensic investigations.
Further advancements in computational models are advocated for simulating complex pediatric skull fractures.