Table 1 Important findings in the case reports
From: Accidental and occupational ligature strangulation in northern Tunisia: four-case study
Case | Age | Sex | Occupation | Strangulation link | External examination | Autopsy findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 21 | M | Farmer | Towel | Posterior and left lateral cervical groove | Subcutaneous emphysema Haemorrhagic infiltration of the neck muscles Rupture of the oesophagus and trachea |
2 | 30 | F | Farmer | Scarf | Posterior and horizontal cervical groove | Haemorrhagic infiltration of the neck muscles Partial rupture of the trachea |
3 | 32 | M | Farmer | Towel | Posterior cervical groove | Haemorrhagic infiltration of the muscles of the neck Tracheal rupture |
4 | 41 | M | Farmer | Scarf | Posterior and left lateral cervical groove Fuzzy boundaries | Disjunction fracture C5–C6 Contusion of the spinal cord next |