title: [Death in an unusual body position].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Ustav súdneho lekárstva LF UPJS a FN LP, Kosice.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iannaccone
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Grochová
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bobrov
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Longauer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szabo
mesh_terms: 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