TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Ligature mark in hanging - gross and histopathological examination with evaluation and review
JO  - Indian journal of forensic medicine and toxicology
A1  - Prasad, K.J.
A1  - Khalid, M.A.
A1  - Narayana, B.L.
A1  - Prakash, G.B.
A1  - Kumar, D.S.S.
A1  - Reddy, K.B.
SP  - 22
EP  - 26
VL  - 11
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: Hanging is one of the most common methods of suicidal deaths in India. Virtually all hangings are suicides until otherwise it is proved contrary. The ligature mark plays a major role in deriving the important findings to lead investigation. The correlation of external, internal findings help to establishing the crucial facts in cases of hanging. Aims & Objectives: To study various patterns of ligature mark. To differentiate cases of antemortem hanging with postmortem. Materials & Method: A study carried out in Departments of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, S. V. Medical College, Tirupati from January 2010 to December 2013 with 83 cases of asphyxial deaths due to hanging. A thorough external and internal examination of ligature mark was performed in all the cases. <br><br>RESULTS: Majority, 37(44.5%) of cases belong to 3rd decade (21-30 yrs). Males are common victims - 52 (62.6%). Complete hanging was commonest type - 76(91.56%). Chunni was commonest material - 25 (31.12%). Single ligature mark was common - 80(96.3%). Gross examination revealed soft tissue changes in 23(27.71%) cases. Microscopic examination - breaking, wrinkling and compression of skin along with micro hemorrhages and inflammatory changes in subcutaneous tissues were notified. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The correlation of external, internal and microscopic findings leads to easy formulation of final opinion these cases. It also, to some extent helps to delineate antemortem cases of hanging with postmortem cases. © 2017, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0973-9122
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0973-9130.2017.00006.8
ID  - ref1
ER  -