Citation

Turnbull JA, Busuttil A. J. Clin. Forensic Med. 1995; 2(4): 217-219.

Affiliation

Forensic Medicine Unit, Department of Pathology, University Medical School, Edinburgh, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/1353-1131(95)90007-1

PMID

15335637

Abstract

Wound rupture or dehiscence is usually encountered clinically following failure of healing after surgery or less often after major trauma. This article describes a case of wound dehiscence resulting from a fall from a height. In this incident there was initial uncertainty concerning the manner of death. In view of a gaping abdominal wound, the police officers first on the scene were suspicious that the deceased had been the victim of an assault.

Language: en