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- The study analyzed 102 autopsy reports from hanging deaths over five years, finding a predominance of male victims (71.6%) with an average age of about 41 years.
- The majority of cases were classified as typical hangings with the ligature knot at the back, with notable injuries such as petechial hemorrhages and neck fractures observed.
- It was concluded that neck fractures were more common in older individuals, while no significant link was found between fractures and the victim's sex or hanging method.
Article Abstract
Background: In this retrospective autopsy study, we aimed to review the anatomopathological findings observed in cases of hanging death for a five year period and to evaluate the role of contributing factors such as age, sex, type of hanging and localization of the ligature knot.
Methods: Autopsy reports of 102 hanging cases performed by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Pamukkale University, between January 2007 and September 2011, were retrospectively reviewed.
Results: In the 102 hanging cases 73 of the victims were males (71.6%) and 29 (28.4%) were females, with a mean age of 40.97 ± 17.41 years. All cases were suicidal hanging. Fifty four cases (52.9%) were typical hanging, with the ligature knot located posteriorly. There were petechial hemorrhage on the face and eye lids in 46 (45.1%), ecchymoses of the cervicale muscles in 43 (42.2%), and fractures of the neck structure(s) in 69 cases (67.6%).
Conclusions: The incidence of neck structure fractures increased with age. In addition, there was no correlation between the incidence of neck structure fractures and sex or type of hanging.
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