TY - JOUR PY - 1999// TI - Accidental ligature strangulation due to a roller-type massage device JO - American journal of forensic medicine and pathology A1 - Deidiker, R. D. SP - 354 EP - 356 VL - 20 IS - 4 N2 - A case is reported in which a woman was accidentally strangled when her blouse became entangled in a roller-type electric massage device that she was using to massage the back of her neck. Accidental strangulation in adults, outside of the workplace, is uncommon, and to our knowledge this is the first reported case of a strangulation due to this type of device. The findings of this interesting and unusual case are presented.

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