Postmortem MSCT Analysis and Identification of Fall from Height: One Case Report

To explore the application value of postmortem multi-slice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) in cases of fall from height through observing and analyzing the injury features of the fall and reconstructing the process of the fall based on the the above procedure. One real fatal case due to fall from...

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Published inFa yi xue za zhi Vol. 31; no. 3; p. 191
Main Authors Han, Shun-qi, Wan, Lei, Huang, Ping, Chen, Yi-jiu
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 01.06.2015
Subjects
Autopsy
Death
Forensic Pathology
Fractures, Bone
Humans
Multiple Trauma
Tomography, Spiral Computed
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Summary:To explore the application value of postmortem multi-slice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) in cases of fall from height through observing and analyzing the injury features of the fall and reconstructing the process of the fall based on the the above procedure. One real fatal case due to fall from height was fully examined using MSCT and three-dimensional reconstruction technique. Analyzing the manner and cause of death through combination of MSCT and systemic autopsy was also implemented. The differences between autopsy and MSCT in getting information of injuries were compared. Fractures involving multiple body regions and liver rupture were found through MSCT and three-dimensional reconstruction. The autopsy got the same results with imageological examination. The case of death was deduced to be fall leading to systemic polytrauma. Application of MSCT can be used as the complimentary for traditional autopsy in the analysis of injury manner of fall from height.
ISSN:1004-5619
DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1004-5619.2015.03.005