National Forensic Doctor

It was his first time to perform skull reconstruction surgery. Jiang Yuan was very meticulous. He changed the water in the pot where the skull was boiled twice until the bones were boiled into sharp meat. He wished he could shake it twice and the meat would fall off.

The remaining bones are not so particular. They are boiled vigorously in a large pot, and the foam is rinsed halfway, the rotten meat is removed, and too much fat is poured out.

"Every time I cook this, it reminds me of how I used to cook braised soup in my hometown." Lao Ye stirred the steel pot with a thigh bone, his eyes full of nostalgia: "The braised soup my grandma used to cook is a Jue, we cook a lot every New Year, including chicken, beef, and mutton, and pack them for each family and take them back."

"That's a family tradition." Wang Zhong was still young, so he cooperated with Forensic Ye.

Forensic Doctor Ye nodded heavily and said: "Later, when I became a forensic doctor, this inheritance was cut off."

"Why?"

"One year when I was making soup, I fished out the meat and threw it away, just like this. It was not the Chinese New Year at that time, and many people died. I cooked corpses in the unit for a week, and I got used to it. Doctor Ye babbled and said: "That pot of stewed soup was later disliked by the villagers, saying that it smelled of formalin, so it was a waste. Our old Ye family has been passing down the stewed soup for 40 years. Hey, it's strange. pity"

Wang Zhong felt regretful and uncomfortable when he heard this: "Is this the stew that has been passed down from generation to generation in the family of forensic doctors?"

He really wanted to say that this kind of braised soup is actually a waste.

Dr. Ye just thought it was a pity, and sighed heavily, and said: "Let you remind me, when I go home this year, I will still have to cook a pot of soup."

Jiang Yuan didn't wait for them to cook the other bones. He held the skull and sat aside. He began to use a ruler to measure and record the dimensions bit by bit.

Looking back, this skull will be scanned again, but measuring the size yourself is the most basic task.

While measuring the size, Jiang Yuan was also observing the skull.

The history of cranial reconstruction can be traced back to a long time ago. It was first proposed by the German anatomist Schaff Hasen in 1877.

This year was the third year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. It was only two years since Zuo Zongtang carried the coffin into Xinjiang, and there were still 37 years before the outbreak of World War I.

Schaffhassen's theory is very simple and direct, because he found that the thickness of soft tissue on the human face has certain rules, so

So, as long as you know the thickness of the soft tissues everywhere in the head, you can

To infer the appearance of the owner of the skull during his lifetime.

Although it was a theory more than 100 years ago, in the next 100 years or so, the framework of cranial reconstruction has not changed much, only the technology has changed.

Of course, from a practical perspective, the evolution of technology only seemed simple at that time. Looking at it thirty or fifty years later, it is basically black technology.

The earliest cranial reconstruction surgery was very straightforward. First, the thickness of the head and facial tissue was measured to obtain a usable average value, and then these values ​​were continuously expanded and improved.

There is a very important basic point here. The thickness of human soft tissue is relatively constant. To put it in a more straightforward description, fat people only have fat faces, and fat does not usually accumulate on the bridge of the nose, eye sockets, forehead, and ears.

In this way, the skull is ready-made, and the thickness of the soft tissue is checked according to the skull owner's age, race, gender and other restrictions, and then the muscles, glands and other tissues are finally added bit by bit.

But whether it is the original Russian method, the subsequent American method, or the most commonly used British method now, the results of skull reconstruction are greatly affected by the aesthetics and technology of the operator.

This is also the most difficult part of cranial reconstruction.

Of course, another difficulty is caused by technological evolution.

With the development of modern technology, the previous method of using scaffolding clay has gradually been replaced by computer technology.

In other words, skull restoration at LV1 requires technicians to be familiar with forensic anatomy and at the same time master certain artistic aesthetics and even sculpture techniques. When you reach LV2, you begin to be required to understand computers and mathematics.

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There are very few hexagon warriors in the dating market or in the medical examiner's office.

Therefore, when Jiang Yuan's measurements became more and more detailed, Forensic Ye began to feel that something was wrong.

"What are you doing holding that head shell? It took you so long." Dr. Ye asked.

Jiang Yuan answered truthfully: "I'm going to do skull reconstruction." Forensic doctor Ye laughed: "You're just kidding."

Jiang Yuandao: "No."

Jiang Yuan continued to hold the skull and measure its size.

Forensic Ye soon realized that Jiang Yuan was not joking with him.

Jiang Yuan is so busy every day, even if he is joking, in the end

He only made two verbal jokes at most. How could he, a middle-aged man, make expensive jokes?

Looking at Jiang Yuan's seriousness in every step, Forensic Ye instinctively felt uncomfortable, as if he had missed it when others were growing their brains.

Jiang Yuan almost measured the facial features, then stood up to inspect the cooked bones.

It was only then that Forensic Doctor Ye finally came to his senses and asked in a low voice: "Captain Jiang, when did you learn how to reconstruct the skull?"

"I also learned it recently." Jiang Yuandao.

Forensic Doctor Ye frowned: "This is not easy to learn. Can you just learn it directly?"

According to the understanding of forensic doctors, techniques such as skull reconstruction are basically something that can be done when you are born; if you are not able to do so, you can't do it.

As a veteran forensic doctor, Dr. Ye has actually never seen two people who really know how to do it. Maybe someone does, but they have never shown it in front of him. Lao Ye himself learned about it through training or introductions at meetings.

Jiang Yuan recalled the various difficulties on the way to find Osmanthus fragrans, and said calmly: "To say the least, it's not easy to learn, and it's quite frustrating."

When he said this, Medical Doctor Ye was a little convinced, but his heart was scratching even more.

"Then when you do it, can I take a look?" He didn't want to learn, but he was mainly curious. Of course, from the perspective of lottery, he, Old Ye, would never have the opportunity to come into contact with the skull restoration technique in his life. What if he also had a talent in this area? Take a look, and you won’t lose a piece of meat.

In addition, he was worried that Jiang Yuan would be too proud of himself and would kick people out or do it in private.

Jiang Yuan didn't even think about it. Forensic Doctor Ye wanted to see it, so he agreed and continued to look at the cooked bones.

"Looking at the ratio of feet to height, Shannan natives are more likely to have knee wear and tear. They are people who often climb mountains. They are not like sports enthusiasts. Should they live in the mountains at home? Or do they often do work climbing and descending? "Jiang Yuan looked at the bones and asked Wang Zhong next to him to take notes.

Advanced forensic anthropology plays a role in skull recovery at any time. For example, determining the race - the race in the country is relatively homogeneous, but there are also different ethnic minorities, or foreigners living in the country. If we can't guarantee that a Uruguayan will die in the pool.

In addition, people from different provinces have different appearance characteristics. For example, people from the Yellow River Basin type have yellower skin color, thicker eyebrows, and thicker lips. People with the Yangtze River Basin type have a higher average height.

The Yellow River Basin is lower, but the skin color is whiter, and most people have single eyelids. The Pearl River Basin type has darker skin color, more protruding forehead bones, and thicker lips.

In addition, Kamba type, Annan type, Northeast Asia type and other branches all have their own characteristics.

The purpose of these classifications is to confirm the proportion of cartilage.

From this perspective, only the anthropological foundation of LV1 can really only serve as a foundation. You must at least have LV2 forensic anthropology to be able to do something decent.

In addition, Jiang Yuan's skills such as footprint analysis can still be used.

Jiang Yuan analyzed in detail, and Wang Zhong took notes seriously. Forensic doctor Ye cooked the bones silently, and the aroma filled the room.

······The next day.

The crows at the funeral home were croaking.

Some of the red-billed birds landed on the branches, and some landed on the ground. While foraging, there is almost no sense of caution.

The Hou Le family came to the forensic autopsy room early.

Once inside, Jiang Yuan was seen holding the skull and observing it carefully.

Hou Lejia had already received a call from Huang Qiangmin yesterday. His ears were still hurting at this moment. When he saw this scene, he exclaimed: "Forensic Doctor Jiang, my dear Team Jiang, can't we use traditional methods to handle this case?"

"Are you saying that the direction of the investigation is going to be changed?" Jiang Yuan had been notified by Huang Qiangmin a long time ago, and he raised his head without surprise.

Hou Lejia looked more haggard than yesterday, his eyes were a little dark, and he seemed to have slept poorly.

He hesitated for a moment when asked by Jiang Yuan, and then whispered: "It's not the direction of investigation. What I mean is, can't we just look at the bones? Or, we can do it with another backlog of cases."

"Team Hou." A sticky voice came from the side, it was Tang Jia who was sent here early in the morning.

The Hou Le family was confused and looked over.

"Team Hou, even if we change the backlog of cases, our Yellow Bureau's requirements will not be lowered." Tang Jia said cruel words in a cute voice.

Hou Lejia sighed heavily.

Jiang Yuan remained unmoved. Ningtai County Bureau's funds definitely cannot afford to buy a CT machine or something, and Longli County's funds definitely don't have much, either.

But isn’t it just the beginning of the new year?

"Forget it, I'll call someone over to install the machine first. It's still in the debugging and trial period. If you decide later, if you want it, we'll make the payment." Hou Lejia looked back at Bai Sensen's skull in Jiang Yuan's arms. Before leaving, it seemed like I just remembered,

Said: "By the way, the provincial department said that if you are determined to do this case, they would like to bring someone over to take a look."

"I have no objection." Jiang Yuan answered cheerfully. He had long been accustomed to working under the gaze of people from all walks of life.

The Hou Le family left with heavy steps. He had to come from Longli County to entertain the people coming from the provincial department. There were quite a lot of people coming this time, and the meal expenses were probably going to explode.

In the end, it is the grassroots who bear everything.