title: [The theory of postmortem rigidity: the history and an original concept].
abstract: The original theory of postmortem rigidity has been developed and substantiated based on the concept of postmortem muscular contracture. It is postulated that the unrestricted growth of Ca2+ concentration in myoplasm of contractile cells during the immediate postmortal period brings the actin-myosine complex to the force generation state without subsequent relaxation.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Kil'diushov
authors.forename: É V
authors.initials: ÉV
authors.lastname: Tumanov
authors.forename: Z Iu
authors.initials: ZIu
authors.lastname: Sokolova
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D049429:Forensic Pathology / Q000266:history*; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012298:Rigor Mortis / Q000266:history / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium