A new staining method for constriction marks in skin.
A modified Poley's acid fuchsin-methyl green stain was used to demonstrate ligature marks in tissues taken at autopsy. This stain was compared in 30 cases with haematoxylin-eosin, Mallory's trichrome and Ogata's picro-indigocarmine stains. Using the modified Poley method, it was possible to demonstrate the compression mark in corpses even when post-mortem changes were advanced. The method was found useful in evaluating the cases when the force used was minimal or when the mark was atypical using the usual haematoxylin-eosin method.
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Department of Forensic Medicine, Criminal Police College of China, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province.
Hu
J Z
JZ
Zhang
X M
XM
D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck; D011180:Postmortem Changes; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000473:pathology*