Citation

Palimar V, Arun M, Babu YPR. Med. Legal Update 2009; 9(1): 4-5.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, R.K. Sharma and Institute of Medico-Legal Publications)

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Abstract

An autopsy study of fatal mechanical asphyxia was undertaken in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, South India, over a period of 13 years. (1992 to 2005) Out of 2093 cases autopsied, 6.6% of the deaths were due to mechanical asphyxia. Manner of death was suicidal in 63.3% of cases. Hanging is the commonest method (51.8%) followed by drowning. Young adults (45%) and male sex (67.6%) predominated. About 80% of the victims died within one hour of the incident.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; adult; Fatality; human; suicide; Hanging; child; drowning; female; male; asphyxia; India; aged; autopsy; Manner of death; cause of death; hanging; article; major clinical study; victim; seasonal variation; school child; fatality; Mechanical asphyxia