TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Precise survival time and physical activity after fatal left ventricle injury from sharp pointed weapon: a case report and a review of the literature
JO  - International journal of legal medicine
A1  - Franchi, Angélique
A1  - Kolopp, Martin
A1  - Coudane, Henry
A1  - Martrille, Laurent
SP  - 1299
EP  - 1301
VL  - 130
IS  - 5
N2  - Survival time and physical activity following fatal injury are especially important during investigation of homicide cases and the estimation of a victim's survival time and physical activity following a fatal injury from a sharp weapon is a commonly raised issue, particularly at trial. According to the literature, survival time and physical activity after cardiac damage are short-term estimates without high accuracy. We report the homicide case of a young man who died as a result of a left ventricle injury caused by a sharp pointed weapon. This case is based on evidence from a video surveillance camera that recorded the whole scene after the fatal injury: The victim showed an adapted physical activity for 38 s, although the left ventricle incision measured 2 cm. Despite several cases in the literature, it is not possible to correlate precisely the size of the wounds and the acting capability.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0937-9827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00414-016-1338-z
ID  - ref1
ER  -