Unusual suicide with a chainsaw.
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_81DD2AD6A4BC
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Unusual suicide with a chainsaw.
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences
ISSN
1556-4029 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0022-1198
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2008
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
53
Number
5
Pages
1174-1177
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal ArticlePublication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Described here is a case of suicide with the use of a chainsaw. A female suffering from schizophrenia committed suicide by an ingenious use of a chainsaw that resulted in the transection of her cervical spine and spinal cord. The findings of the resulting investigation are described and the mechanism of suicides with the use of a chainsaw is reviewed. A dry bone study was realized to determine the bone sections, the correlation between anatomic lesions and characteristics of chainsaw. The damage of organs and soft tissues is compared according to the kinds of chainsaw used.
Keywords
Adult, Cervical Vertebrae/injuries, Cervical Vertebrae/pathology, Female, Forensic Pathology, Humans, Schizophrenic Psychology, Spinal Cord Injuries/etiology, Spinal Cord Injuries/pathology, Suicide, Wounds, Penetrating/pathology
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Web of science
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20/08/2019 14:42
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