TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Complications of epilepsy and a ruptured pyonephrosis: radiology to the rescue in the Brooks murder case
JO  - Australasian radiology
A1  - Foote, G. A.
A1  - Koelmeyer, T. D.
A1  - Eyre, K. E.
A1  - Astley, T. M.
SP  - 130
EP  - 135
VL  - 42
IS  - 2
N2  - A woman and her lover were accused of murdering the woman's husband. Five weeks after fracture/dislocations of both shoulders and a central fracture/dislocation of the right hip were diagnosed the woman's husband died of septicaemia consequent on a ruptured infected hydronephrosis. The shoulder and hip injuries and the ruptured hydronephrosis were attributed to a beating with a blunt instrument. A review of the medical records of the deceased, particularly his radiological examinations, led the authors to conclude that his joint injuries and ruptured kidney were not due to the alleged assault. The joint injuries were the consequence of epileptic seizures and the ruptured kidney was also due to natural causes. These medical opinions provided evidence that led to acquittal of the accused.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0004-8461
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -