Beyond the X-Ray: Reconstructing the Biomechanics of Trauma
Spinal and orthopedic injuries are inherently mechanical. To a jury, a static X-ray of a screw or a fracture often fails to convey the reality of chronic pain and restricted mobility. At Trial Graphics 360, we specialize in converting static orthopedic data into dynamic, 3D forensic narratives.
Under the direction of Dr. Kevin Ho, we reconstruct the relationship between bone, hardware, and the nervous system, making the mechanical failure of the human frame undeniable.
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Surgical Hardware & Fusion Reconstructions
In cases involving spinal fusions or internal fixation, the presence of hardware is only half the story. We visualize the "why" and "how" of the intervention.
Instrumentation Visualization
We reconstruct the precise placement of pedicle screws, rods, cages, and plates using the patient's post-operative DICOM data.
Biomechanical Impact
We show how fusions alter the natural loading of the spine, often leading to Adjacent Segment Disease or hardware failure over time.
Hardware Failure
In product liability cases, we visualize the mechanical fatigue, snapping, or migration of orthopedic implants.
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Nerve Root Compression & Disc Pathology
Pain is invisible, but the mechanism of pain can be modeled. We visualize the physical impingement of the nervous system that leads to radiculopathy and permanent deficit.
Primary and Secondary Impact
We show exactly how a herniated disc, osteophyte, or displaced fracture fragment physically compresses the thecal sac or exiting nerve roots.
Dermatome Mapping
We bridge the gap between the spinal injury and the patient’s physical symptoms, showing how a lesion at L4-L5 correlates exactly with the patient's loss of function.
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Complex Fractures & Pelvic Trauma
High-impact trauma often results in "shattered" bone patterns that are difficult to interpret on 2D films.
Comminuted Fracture Reconstruction
We use Hounsfield Unit (HU) Thresholding to isolate every bone fragment, reassembling the fracture in 3D to show the severity of the initial impact.
Pelvic & Long-Bone Stability
We visualize the disruption of the "pelvic ring" or the intra-articular involvement of joint fractures, highlighting the long-term risk of post-traumatic arthritis.
The Expert-to-Expert Advantage
A forensic visualization is only as credible as the science and expertise behind it. Dr. Ho does more than produce animations—he collaborates directly with your medical experts as a peer throughout the life of the case.
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Technical Alignment
We work closely with your experts to ensure every visual element—from injury mechanics to lesion representation—remains fully aligned with their findings, reports, and testimony as the case evolves.
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Built on Defensible Science
Our visualizations are grounded in transparent scientific methodology, including techniques such as Hounsfield Unit thresholding, giving your experts a clear and defensible foundation to explain how the demonstratives accurately reflect the medical evidence.
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True Peer Collaboration
Dr. Ho serves as a technical and strategic bridge between medicine and litigation, translating highly specialized insights from leading physicians, department heads, and emeritus professors into clear, persuasive visual evidence for judges and juries.
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Why Top Law Firms Choose Trial Graphics 360?
We believe we provide unmatched experience and value in creating visually clear legal animation for your case.
$100M+
Total increase in settlement value for our clients across high-stakes litigation.
Medically-Trained Animators
We're a team of board certified medical specialists and former professors at the University of British Columbia. This ensures understanding of your complex cases, as well as ensuring medical accuracy in all our works.
Scientifically Published
Our works have been published in several medical journals by Harvard, Stanford and pharmaceutical companies. We provide our clients this expert-edge in every courtroom proceeding.
Long-Term Case Commitment
We understand that complex trauma and intracranial injury cases can take years to investigate, litigate, and resolve. That’s why we stay engaged for the life of the case—continuing to refine, update, and support your visual evidence strategy from initial filing through final verdict.
Evolving Forensic Models
As new imaging, medical records, or scientific advancements emerge—such as DTI or high-resolution MRI—we continuously update and strengthen the master 3D models to reflect the most current understanding of the injuries and biomechanics involved.
Ongoing Litigation & Deposition Support
Our visuals are built to support long-term litigation strategy. We help attorneys adapt presentations and demonstratives throughout discovery, depositions, expert challenges, mediation, and trial to keep testimony consistent and your case presentation precise and persuasive.