title: [Morphology findings in intentional hand amputation].
abstract: Presented is the case of a 33 years old farmer, who alleged to have lost his left hand accidentally when grasping into a chuff-cutter. Immediate investigation of the amputate proved, that the hand must have been severed initially by a single cut and was only secondarily bruised by multiple blunt contusions. The farmer confessed to have mutilated himself with some kind of a guillotine which he had constructed for that particular purpose. The amputate was then thrown into the chuff-cutter to make his allegation appear credible and to prevent replantation. The motivation of this self-mutilation was the expectation of considerable insurance payments.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000473:pathology*; D005860:Germany, West; D006225:Hand / Q000473:pathology; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007346:Insurance, Accident / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008297:Male; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Morphologische Befunde bei einer vorsätzlichen Handamputation.