Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

Rao, Nageshkumar

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“…In the context of Forensic Pathology an artifact can be defined as a spurious postmortem presentation which stimulates a finding which would be significant in the course of ante-mortem events (4). These artefacts may be introduced before death, at the time of death or after the death and labeled as therapeutic artifacts, agonal artifacts and post-mortem artefacts (5). Artefacts are not illusions.…”

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“…They are also occasionally misinterpreted as patterned abrasion due to the imprinted effect of a blunt or offending object (27). Decomposition and action of necropagous species like maggots of flies result in penetrating defects resembling firearm wounds (5). Otherwise, maggots could alter existing penetrating wounds destroying key features of the original lesion.…”

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Post mortem artefacts that mimic deliberate physical violence and ante mortem lesions – revisited

Warushahennadi

Ruwanpura

2017

Sri Lanka Anat. Jnl

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Post mortem artefacts that mimic deliberate physical violence and ante mortem lesions – revisited

Warushahennadi

Ruwanpura

2017

Sri Lanka Anat. Jnl

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“…Stature may be estimated by use of various anthropometric measurements of the skeleton Rao et al, 2009). In nonskeletonized human remains, with restrictions for internal examination, estimation of stature can be made by measuring upper extremities (Ozaslan et al, 2006), facial measurements (Sahni et al, 2010), the distance between the vertex and the pubic symphysis, and the distance between the sternal notch and the pubic symphysis (Rao, 2010). In the case of Victim No.…”

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Identification of Four Differently Injured Victims of the Mangalore Air Crash Disaster

D’Souza

Vaswani

Badiadka³

2013

Journal of Forensic Nursing

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On the 22nd of May 2010, a Boeing 737-800 aircraft crashed at the Mangalore International Airport killing all but 8 of the 166 people on board. One of the most important roles of the forensic investigation is to identify the victims of the crash. This task was made even more difficult because of the fact that most of the bodies were charred beyond recognition. Four bodies were transported to a mortuary to undergo a postmortem examination, whereas the rest of the victims were examined elsewhere. There is a wide range of methods to identify victims of mass disasters ranging from simple facial recognition to highly complex DNA comparisons. This paper highlights the experience and methods used to describe various types of injuries associated with a plane crash and the methods and techniques used to successfully identify the four victims of the crash. Implications for forensic nurses are discussed.

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“…By the application of comparison method of finger-prints at the scene of a crime with the finger-print record of suspected persons, investigators can establish absolute proof of the presence or identity of a person. This study of ridge pattern can also be applied to the skins of the palms and soles 3 . Sir Henry Galton (1892), depending on the arrangement of papillary ridges classified the finger-prints into four major types: Loop (65%), Whorl (25%), Arch (07%) and Composite (02-03%).…”

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An Overview of Fingerprint Patterns among Students of Gandaki Medical College, Pokhara, Nepal

Hirachan¹,

Shrestha²,

Koju³

et al. 2019

J. Gandaki Med. Coll. Nepal

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Introduction: Fingerprint system of positive identification is based on the principle that the arrangement and distribution of fingerprint remains constant and persists throughout life and that the patterns of no two hands resemble each other. Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out among 250 students (125 male and 125 female students), aged 17 - 40 years of age, of Gandaki Medical College, Pokhara, Nepal from 15 March to 13 April, 2017 A.D. The fingertip patterns of both hands were collected and identified with the aid of a magnifying glass and documented as: Loops, Whorls, Arches and Composite type. The data were enrolled in SPSS version 16 and analyzed accordingly. Results: There was a preponderance of loop pattern (52.6%) followed by whorls (39.4%), arches (7.3%) and composite (0.6%). Whorls (41.7%) were more common in males compared to females (37.1%) and females had more arches (9.6%) compared to that of the male counterparts (5.04%). There was no significant difference in fingerprint patterns among male and female students. Conclusion: The predominance of loops amongst other fingerprint patterns along with no significant gender differences in fingerprint patterns can be considered as a valuable research finding in the field of forensic science.

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Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

Cited by 21 publications

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Post mortem artefacts that mimic deliberate physical violence and ante mortem lesions – revisited

Post mortem artefacts that mimic deliberate physical violence and ante mortem lesions – revisited

Identification of Four Differently Injured Victims of the Mangalore Air Crash Disaster

An Overview of Fingerprint Patterns among Students of Gandaki Medical College, Pokhara, Nepal

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