Citation

Anitha C, Jagadishkumar K, Nanda N, Meghana M. J. Neurosci. Rural Pract. 2018; 9(4): 628-630.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Medknow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_545_17

PMID

30271064

PMCID

PMC6126290

Abstract

In children, strangulation is a fatal injury due to asphyxia, a terminal event of partial or complete hanging. Homemade hammocks are routinely used as a cradle which is potentially dangerous. We are hereby reporting a 12-year-old female with accidental strangulation occurring as a result of swinging on a hammock made of saree and also in a view to educate the public about the hazards of using homemade hammocks.

Language: en

Keywords

Accidental; children; homemade hammocks; strangulation