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Fatal Hyperextension Cervical Spine Injury due to Unusual Fall

Suraj Sundaragiri null, Sathish K1 null, Suraj Sundaragiri2 null, Benjy Tom Varughese3 null, Venkatesh Janarthanan4 null

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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 13(3):p 461-463, July – September 2020. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.13320.16

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Sathish K, Sundaragiri S, Varughese BT, et al. Fatal Hyperextension Cervical Spine Injury due to Unusual Fall. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology. 2020;13(3):467–469.

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Received : July 02, 2020         Accepted : July 02, 2020          Published : August 30, 2020

Abstract

Cervical spine fracture is commonly reported trauma due to fall in elderly. This article presents a case of hyperextension injury of neck in an elder subsequent to slip and fall in an unusual prone position, and stress the importance of complete autopsy examination, death scene photographs and toxicological analysis in such cases

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Sathish K, Sundaragiri S, Varughese BT, et al. Fatal Hyperextension Cervical Spine Injury due to Unusual Fall. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology. 2020;13(3):467–469.

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Received Accepted Published
July 02, 2020 July 02, 2020 August 30, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.13320.16

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Neck injuriesSpinal injuriesNeck dissectionAccidental fallAutopsy

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Received July 02, 2020
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