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Analysis of neck injuries in hanging

dc.contributor.authorNikolic, Slobodan (7102082739)
dc.contributor.authorMicic, Jelena (7005054108)
dc.contributor.authorAtanasijevic, Tatjana (6603042957)
dc.contributor.authorDjokic, Vesna (6508118500)
dc.contributor.authorDjonic, Danijela (6504271198)
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-13T00:45:55Z
dc.date.available2025-06-13T00:45:55Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractRetrospective study of suicidal hangings was made on 175 cases (133 male victims, 42 female victims) for a 5-year period. The mean age was 47.33 ± 17.51 years. The sample was divided in 4 groups according to the position of the ligature knot (anterior, right, left, and posterior hanging). The authors analyzed all visible injuries of soft tissues and bones and cartilage of the neck, and in 150 cases (85.7%), we established that there was at least one injury of these structures (hematoma or fracture for example). The most frequent injury was to stemocleidomastoid muscles. Fracture of throat skeleton was detected in 119 cases (68%). The proportion of fractures increases with age of the deceased. There was no clear correlation between frequency of neck injuries and type of hanging.
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1097/01.PAF.0681069550.31660.f5
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0038621777&doi=10.1097%2f01.PAF.0681069550.31660.f5&partnerID=40&md5=ec20f0c279b2b3fe2f025ca59059cce7
dc.identifier.urihttps://remedy.med.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/11238
dc.subjectAutopsy
dc.subjectHanging
dc.subjectNeck injury
dc.titleAnalysis of neck injuries in hanging
dspace.entity.typePublication

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