Laceration of vertebral artery. An historic boxing death

An historic case of a boxing death (c. 1913) was reviewed, since the cause of death given at the time is now deemed incorrect. Using current literature on traumatic basal subarachnoid hemorrhage, the cause of death is now hypothesized to have been a tear in the right vertebral artery associated with...

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Published inThe American journal of forensic medicine and pathology Vol. 14; no. 1; p. 61
Main Authors Plant, J R, Butt, J C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.1993
Subjects
Alberta
Boxing - history
Famous Persons
History, 20th Century
Humans
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - history
Vertebral Artery - injuries
Alberta
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Summary:An historic case of a boxing death (c. 1913) was reviewed, since the cause of death given at the time is now deemed incorrect. Using current literature on traumatic basal subarachnoid hemorrhage, the cause of death is now hypothesized to have been a tear in the right vertebral artery associated with hyperextension and rotation of the neck.
ISSN:0195-7910
DOI:10.1097/00000433-199303000-00015