Fracture of the cricoas a potential pointer to homicide: A 6-Year retrospective study of neck structures fractures in hanging victims

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 4-7

  Godin, Anny ^a   Kremer, Célia ^a   Sauvageau, Anny ^a,b  

^a Laboratoire de Sciences Judiciaires et de Medecine Legale   (Canada)

^b Office of the Chief Medical Examiner   (Canada)

Author keywords

cricoid; fracture; hanging; homicide; suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; CARTILAGE FRACTURE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRICOID; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FRACTURE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; HYOID BONE; INJURY; LARYNX CARTILAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASPHYXIA; CHILD; CRICOID CARTILAGE; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FRACTURES, BONE; FRACTURES, CARTILAGE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; HYOID BONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUICIDE; THYROID CARTILAGE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857840214     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181d3dc24     Document Type: Article

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