Citation

Ambach E, Tributsch W, Rabl W. Arch. Kriminol. 1991; 187(2): 39-46.

Vernacular Title

Todliche Verletzungen durch Glasfragmente. Falldarstellungen und Sektionsbefunde.

Affiliation

Institut für Gerichtliche Medizin, Innsbruck.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Verlag Schmidt-Romhild)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2036057

Abstract

The authors report three cases of fatal domestic accidents by falling through glass doors. Multiple cuts and stabwounds in one of these cases primarily suggested a crime of violence. In contrast the bodies of the two other perished persons showed only unsignificant injuries. Causes of death were aerous embolism (1 case) and mechanical bleeding to death (2 cases). The common morphological signs of these glass injuries are exemplified and preventive measures are discussed.

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