Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  • Year: 2007
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 1

There is no small enemy: A peripheral single penetrating wound by scissors with death results

  • Author:
  • Carmen C Negre1, A Castelló1, FA Verdú1,
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Published Online: Mar 1, 2007
  • Page Number: 29 to 32

1Facultad de Medicina U. D. Medicina Legal, Av/Blasco Ibañez, n°15, 46010-Valencia (Spain).

*For Correspondance: Fernando A. Verdú Pascual Facultad de Medicina U. D. Medicina Legal, Av/Blasco Ibañez, n°15, 46010-Valencia (Spain).

Abstract

A case of a 78-year-old female is reported, who died from bleeding caused by a small incised- cutting wound, located on the right leg and affecting the fibular artery. Some 6 to 7 hours passed after the wound was caused and, all through this time she did several things, among them asking for help. Some first aid knowledge would probably avoid such deaths.

Keywords

Nail scissors stabing, Bleeding, Accident