A Case of Suicidal Ligature Strangulation by Using a Tourniquet Method

Creative Commons License

Atilgan M.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY, cilt.31, sa.1, ss.85-86, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/paf.0b013e3181c21c24
  • Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.85-86
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: ligature strangulation, suicide, forensic medicine
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Ligature strangulations are usually homicidal. Accidental and suicidal ligature strangulations are quite rare. In this study, an unusual case of suicidal ligature strangulation with a tourniquet method using a walking stick is presented.