Hyoid Bone Fracture Pattern Assessment in the Forensic Field: The Importance of Post Mortem Radiological Imaging

Hyoid Bone Fracture Pattern Assessment in the Forensic Field: The Importance of Post Mortem Radiological Imaging

Post mortem hyoid bone fracture findings may be attributable to various factors, including both the onset of acute mechanical asphyxia as it happens in manual strangulation and in charred corpses. In forensic practice, the discovery of corpses burned after death to hide their real cause of death is...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo Cianci, Cristina Mondello, Annalisa Cracò, Alessio Cianci, Antonio Bottari, Patrizia Gualniera, Michele Gaeta, Alessio Asmundo, Daniela Sapienza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
manual strangulation
charred corpse
forensic pathology
PMCT
post mortem CT
hyoid bone fracture
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/7/674

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