Citation

Feigin G. Am. J. Forensic Med. Pathol. 1999; 20(2): 128-130.

Affiliation

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10414650

Abstract

This study is a retrospective analysis of 307 accidental and suicidal hangings for the presence or absence of neck organ fractures. Approximately 9% of cases showed such fractures. This is in agreement with one prior study and in disagreement with others. The factor most likely to be predictive of fractures is advanced age. Gender, height of suspension, and ligature type do not seem to be of predictive value.

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