title: Cervical spine injuries in 64 attempted suicidal hangings in India.
abstract: This report describes the outcome of 64 attempted suicidal hangings, 81% of whom made a full recovery.
authors.affiliation: Neurology Unit, Department of Neurological Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India 632004. drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vijayan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aaron
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gnanamuthu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015996:Survival Rate