title: [Two autopsy cases in which previous surgery facilitated the positive identification of decomposed bodies].
abstract: The positive identification of decomposed corpses is often difficult. We describe two autopsy cases in which medical materials, which had been implanted during previous surgical treatments, facilitated positive identification. The discovery of decomposed corpses is increasingly common in Japan, due to the increasing number of lonely deaths. Implanted medical materials and devices may be a useful tool for personal identification in the near future.
authors.forename: Shogo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kasuda
authors.forename: Risa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kudo
authors.forename: Katsuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yuui
authors.forename: Hiroko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Imai
authors.forename: Masatoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakata
authors.forename: Katsuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hatake
mesh_terms: D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery; D001344:Autopsy; D000071298:Body Remains; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D049429:Forensic Pathology; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D011180:Postmortem Changes
keywords: personal identification - implanted medical devices - elderly people - lonely death.