Citation

Kwon JK, Lee SR, Lee HM, Lee JM, Lee JC. Am. J. Forensic Med. Pathol. 2013; 34(3): 205-206.

Affiliation

From the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/PAF.0b013e318288b109

PMID

23629395

Abstract

Hanging is a common method of suicide. We present a case of vallecular rupture and cervical spine fracture without an external wound after a failed hanging suicide attempt. Surgical treatment involved posterior fusion of C2 to 3, followed by repair of the vallecular rupture via an external approach. The patient recovered with no residual physical or mental sequelae.

Language: en