title: Suicidal incised wound of a fistula for hemodialysis access in an elderly woman: case report.
abstract: A very rare case of suicide by stab wound of a fistula for hemodialysis access in an elderly woman is reported. The incidence of suicide attempts in people undergoing hemodialysis is well known. Nevertheless, suicide means do not usually include stab wounds of the arteriovenous access. Various pattern differences between homicidal and suicidal stab wounds, characteristics of suicide in the elderly, and approaches to the investigation of such cases are briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Forensic Unit, University Teaching Hospital Jean Verdier (AP-HP), Bondy, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Marc
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Baudry
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zerrouki
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghaith
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garnier
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula; D001344:Autopsy; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D013405:Suicide; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*