[Death in an unusual body position].
Death in head-down position is rare and uncommon. The mechanism of death in such cases is rather complicated. The authors present a case of unknown man who was found dead in a wood, hanging in head-down position fixed at the branchfork of a tree by his right foot. The authors analyse the possible mechanisms of death in so-called postural asphyxia.
Iannaccone
S
S
Ustav súdneho lekárstva LF UPJS a FN LP, Kosice.
Grochová
Z
Z
Bobrov
N
N
Longauer
F
F
Szabo
M
M
D000059:Accidents; D000368:Aged; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001344:Autopsy; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D018475:Head-Down Tilt; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male