TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Fatal mechanical asphyxia
JO  - Medico-legal update
A1  - Palimar, V.
A1  - Arun, M.
A1  - Babu, Y.P.R.
SP  - 4
EP  - 5
VL  - 9
IS  - 1
N2  - An autopsy study of fatal mechanical asphyxia was undertaken in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, South India, over a period of 13 years. (1992 to 2005) Out of 2093 cases autopsied, 6.6% of the deaths were due to mechanical asphyxia. Manner of death was suicidal in 63.3% of cases. Hanging is the commonest method (51.8%) followed by drowning. Young adults (45%) and male sex (67.6%) predominated. About 80% of the victims died within one hour of the incident.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0971-720X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -