Decapitation due to car accident

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 308-309

  Ausania, Francesco ^a   Cittadini, Francesca ^a   Cascini, Fidelia ^a   Polacco, Matteo ^a   Pascali, Vincenzo L ^a   Oliva, Antonio ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

decapitation; neck injuries; road accident

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DECAPITATION; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PATHOLOGY; SEATBELT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; DECAPITATION; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; SEAT BELTS;

EID: 81855164779     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e31822c8edc     Document Type: Article

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