Split Lacerations of Cervical Fascia As peri-Ligature Injury in Hanging: A Case Report
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https://doi.org/10.48165/Keywords:
Forensic pathology, Hanging, Ligature, Split-laceration, Peri-ligature injury, Suicide, AutopsyAbstract
This is a case report of a suicidal hanging with the rare finding of a split laceration as a peri-ligature injury. The plausible mechanism of the injury is the compressive force acting almost vertically on the neck structures, splitting the tissue that is supported by the underlying thyro-hyoid complex.
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