@article{ref1,
title="A Case of Suicidal Ligature Strangulation by Using a Tourniquet Method",
journal="American journal of forensic medicine and pathology",
year="2010",
author="Atilgan, Mehmet",
volume="31",
number="1",
pages="85-86",
abstract="Ligature strangulations are usually homicidal. Accidental and suicidal ligature strangulations are quite rare. In this study, an unusual case of suicidal ligature strangulation with a tourniquet method using a walking stick is presented.A 70-year-old-man was found dead in his room, a piece of cloth wrapped around the neck, knotted, and tightened by a walking stick. His hand was still on the walking stick which was seemingly used by him for a tourniquet effect. Autopsy showed bilateral sternocleidomastoid muscle hemorrhage. A thorough death scene investigation, detailed corpse examination, and autopsy are extremely important for determining the manner of death in such ligature strangulation cases.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0195-7910",
doi="10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181c21c24",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181c21c24"
}