Suicide by Ligature Strangulation: Three Case Reports : The …
网页To confirm ligature strangulation, it is necessary to perform a detailed investigation of the death scene and examine the type of ligature around the neck of the victim, the number of wrappings around the neck, the shape of the knot, and the method of ligature application.
Suicidal strangulation by ligature: three case reports - PubMed
网页Self-strangulation by ligature is distinctly uncommon. It is distinct from self-suspension in cases of hanging, the latter being a far more common form of suicide. Self-strangulation must be separated from homicidal strangulation and from accidental sexual asphyxia.
Ligature material in hanging deaths: The neglected area in …
网页2015年9月1日 · Male victims preferred hard material but female victims preferred soft material like clothes for ligation. The commonest texture of ligature material used for hanging was of nylon in 63% of the hanging cases, followed by …
Strangulation Injuries - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
网页2023年4月22日 · Strangulation injuries occur when external forces are applied to the neck leading to a variety of traumatic pathology. If the injury is severe enough cerebral perfusion and oxygen delivery is threatened and can lead to asphyxia and rapid neuronal death.
Suicidal ligature strangulation: a systematic review of the …
网页We defined suicidal ligature strangulation as intentional death from the self-application of a ligature where the compression of the neck results solely from this application with no contribution from the weight of the deceased’s body.
About strangulation and hanging: Language matters - PMC
网页The distinction between these three entities is attributed to the cause of the external pressure on the neck — either a constricting band tightened by the gravitational weight of the body or part of the body (hanging); a constricting band tightened by a force other than the body weight (ligature strangulation); or an external pressure by ...
Death by hanging: examination of autopsy findings and best approach …
网页2019年11月1日 · Hanging is a form of death caused by constriction of the neck by a ligature, where the constricting force is derived from the gravitational drag of the victim's body weight. Death by hanging is common amongst those victims of suicide and the overall rates of death by this mean has increased in the United Kingdom.
Ligature Mark: Crime or Suicide? - PMC - National Center for ...
网页2022年10月31日 · The differential diagnosis between total hanging and partial hanging, strangulation and throttling represents a flotant and obscure limbo, especially in unusual finds. The forensic pathologist is not always certain, but is increasingly hindered in their diagnosis by the need for on-the-spot investigation …
Ligature points and ligature types used by psychiatric inpatients …
网页2012年1月1日 · Aims: To describe the ligature points and ligatures used in ward hangings; to identify any trends over time in ligature points and ligatures used; and to compare these patient characteristics with other inpatient suicides.
网页Introduction. Self-strangulation by ligature, while uncommon, has always been recognized in the forensic literature. In 1862 Casper de-scribed two cases he was satisfied were suicidal [1].