Anatomical reconstruction to establish identity in cases with cranio-facial crush injuries-A familiar yet unexplored area

Crushing craniofacial injuries are not uncommon in cases of run over vehicular accident. Road accidents constitute a major proportion of accidental deaths and head injuries are the most common causes of death and disability in the injured. Recent trends in increased demand for speed driving among youth along with other factors have lead to further increased incidence of crushed head injuries due to static forces. This pattern causes significant problem in establishment of identity of individual by direct visualization. In this article, we present a case of anatomical reconstruction with manual repositioning of catastrophic head injury.