Abstract

MARTINEZ-GARCIA, P. et al. Homicidal incised wounds of the throat. Cuad. med. forense [online]. 2005, n.42, pp.327-330. ISSN 1988-611X.

Throat cut is the incise wound that most frequently causes mortal injuries; nevertheless is the less common in our means. The main problem of throat cut in forensic setting is de differential diagnosis between suicide and homicide. The direction, depth, site and number of the injuries have particular importance in helping us to recognize the ethiology. In this paper we present a case of homicidal incised wounds of the throat and the most characteristic injuries are described.

Keywords : Throat cut; throat injuries; incised wounds.

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