Pattern of ligature mark in cases of compressed neck in Rajkot region: a prospective study.

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dc.contributor.authorMomin, Sadikhusen G
dc.contributor.authorMangal, Hari Mohan
dc.contributor.authorKyada, Hetal C
dc.contributor.authorVijapura, M T
dc.contributor.authorBhuva, S D
dc.date.accessioned2012-11-29T06:11:53Z
dc.date.available2012-11-29T06:11:53Z
dc.date.issued2012-01
dc.description.abstractLigature mark may be the only evidence available in cases of asphyxial deaths due to either hanging or strangulation. A through examination of the ligature mark and analysis of the information provided by it is therefore, a must to arrive at the most probable cause of death and differentiate between hanging and the ligature strangulation. A prospective study was conducted at the Department of Forensic Medicine, P.D.U. Medical College & Hospital, Rajkot from January 2008 to December 2008. During that period out of 2159 cases, 90 cases of hanging and 7 cases of ligature strangulation were selected for the present study. We found that deaths due to hanging constituted 4.17% of the total unnatural deaths subjected to medicolegal autopsy; young adults of the age group 21 to 30 years accounted for the maximum cases 40% and the male: female ratio was 2:1. Chunni (34.44%) was the most common ligature material used. The mark was obliquely placed (100% cases) above thyroid cartilage (80% cases). In all the cases of ligature strangulation the mark was transverse and below the level of thyroid cartilage.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMomin Sadikhusen G, Mangal Hari Mohan, Kyada Hetal C, Vijapura M T, Bhuva S D. Pattern of ligature mark in cases of compressed neck in Rajkot region: a prospective study. Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2012 Jan; 34(1): 40-43.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/143454
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/jal/t12/i1/jalt12i1p40.pdfen_US
dc.subjectHangingen_US
dc.subjectLigature strangulationen_US
dc.subjectLigature marken_US
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshAsphyxia --mortality
dc.subject.meshAutopsy --legislation & jurisprudence
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshForensic Pathology
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIndia
dc.subject.meshLigation --methods
dc.subject.meshLigation --mortality
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshNeck Injuries --mortality
dc.subject.meshSkin --injuries
dc.subject.meshSkin --pathology
dc.subject.meshProspective Studies
dc.subject.meshYoung Adult
dc.titlePattern of ligature mark in cases of compressed neck in Rajkot region: a prospective study.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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