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Date : 19-09-04 15:33
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Publication; issue : 2019 Year 43 Vol 3 iss 115 p
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Positional Asphyxia after Falling to
Backward in a Drunken State
Korean J Leg Med 2019;43:115-117
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Department of Legal Medicine, Korea
University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Division of Forensic Investigation,
National Forensic Service Seoul Institute, Seoul, Korea
E-mail: sanchee@korea.kr
The deceased was found in the basement
staircase of a commercial building. He was drunk the night before his death. He
went into the building at 00:45 am as per the security camera recording. He was
found at 9:10 am in an inverted and jackknife position causing the hyperflexion
of his torso and neck. Autopsy findings revealed facial congestion and conjunctival
petechiae. No evidence of critical trauma was noted. Therefore, he can be
diagnosed with positional asphyxia. He must have lost his body balance and
fallen on his back while climbing up the basement staircase for unknown
reasons. His lower body was found to be in the jackknife position due to
inertia. The drunken state and the accident prevented movement and this
position was sustained for an extended period.
Key Words: Asphyxia; Accidental falls; Autopsy
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