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  • Case Report
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,855 Views
9 Pages

Hyoid Bone Fracture Pattern Assessment in the Forensic Field: The Importance of Post Mortem Radiological Imaging

  • Vincenzo Cianci,
  • Cristina Mondello,
  • Annalisa Cracò,
  • Alessio Cianci and ,
  • Antonio Bottari,
  • Patrizia Gualniera,
  • Michele Gaeta,
  • Alessio Asmundo and
  • Daniela Sapienza
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

Post mortem hyoid bone fracture findings may be attributable to various factors, including both the onset of acute mechanical asphyxia as it happens in manual strangulation and in charred corpses. In forensic practice, the discovery of corpses burned...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Updates on Forensic Pathology)
  • Case Report
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,094 Views
7 Pages

Phosgene Inhalation in Fire-Related Deaths: A Case Report of Two Lovers Burnt in a Travelling Carousel

  • Enrica Callegari,
  • Enrico Mazzobel,
  • Silvano Zancaner,
  • Paolo Fais and ,
  • Guido Viel and
  • Giovanni Cecchetto
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Fire deaths present several diagnostic challenges for the forensic examiner, the most significant of which is the identification of the cause of death and the evaluation of the morphological consequences of heat injuries in the ante-mortem and post-m...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovations and New Aspects in Forensic Practice)
  • Study Protocol
  • Open Access
7 Citations
24,267 Views
38 Pages

Cause of Death in Charred Bodies: Reflections and Operational Insights Based on a Large Cases Study

  • Aniello Maiese,
  • Costantino Ciallella,
  • Massimiliano dell’Aquila,
  • Alessandra De Matteis and ,
  • Chiara Toni,
  • Andrea Scatena,
  • Raffaele La Russa,
  • Eleonora Mezzetti,
  • Marco Di Paolo and
  • Vittorio Fineschi
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

Our study aims to demonstrate the experience of analyzing fully or partially charred corpses to offer a proper implementation protocol for determining the cause of death. In this study, we present a total of 103 cases obtained from the University of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Trauma Diagnosis: Multidisciplinary Management and Forensic Profiles)