Authors: S. Iannaccone; Z. Grochová; N. Bobrov; F. Longauer; M. Szabo Authors‘ workplace: Ústav súdného lekárstva LF UPJŠ a FN LP Košice Published in: Čes.-slov. Patol., , 2001, No. 4, p. 58-61 Category:
Death in head-down position is rare and uncommon. The mechanism of death in such cases israther complicated. The authors present a case of unknown man who was found dead in a wood,hanging in head-down position fixed at the branchfork of a tree by his right foot. The authorsanalyse the possible mechanisms of death in so-called postural asphyxia.
Key words: head-down position - asphyxia - postural changes of circulation
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