Compound mechanism of fatal neck injury: A case report of a tiger attack in a zoo

Highlights • We present the case of a tiger attack, extremely rare in forensic medical practice in Europe. • The compound mechanism of neck injury was described (penetration of tissues by the canines, crushing, and distension). • Some injuries (an intramural rupture of the carotid arteries) have nev...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Forensic science international 2017-08, Vol.277, p.e16-e20
Hauptverfasser:	Szleszkowski, Łukasz, Thannhäuser, Agata, Jurek, Tomasz
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidents Animal attacks Animals Animals, Zoo Arteries Autopsies Bite injury Bites and Stings - pathology Biting Blood vessels Bones Canine teeth Carotid arteries Carotid artery Case reports Cats Cervical Vertebrae - injuries Cervical Vertebrae - pathology Claws Crushing Damage assessment Distension Esophagus Fatalities Forensic autopsy Forensic engineering Forensic osteology Forensic science Forensic sciences Fractures Fractures, Comminuted - etiology Fractures, Comminuted - pathology Head Humans Incisors Injuries Injury analysis Ligaments Maceration of bones Male Mechanism of biting Mechanism of injury Middle Aged Multiple Trauma - etiology Multiple Trauma - pathology Muscles Neck Neck injuries Neck Injuries - etiology Neck Injuries - pathology Pathology Penetration Rupture Rupturing Skin Spine Spine (cervical) Tearing Teeth Tiger attack Tigers Tissues Trachea Vertebrae Wildcats Wounds
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • We present the case of a tiger attack, extremely rare in forensic medical practice in Europe. • The compound mechanism of neck injury was described (penetration of tissues by the canines, crushing, and distension). • Some injuries (an intramural rupture of the carotid arteries) have never been described before in such cases.
ISSN:	0379-0738 1872-6283
DOI:	10.1016/j.forsciint.2017.05.011