Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 4

Periligature injuries in hanging - a taciturn proof

  • Author:
  • Nilesh Keshav Tumram1,, Rajesh Vaijnathrao Bardale1, Pradeep Gangadhar Dixit1
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Published Online: Dec 1, 2010
  • Page Number: 141 to 147

1Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Nagpur

*For Correspondence Dr. Nilesh Keshav Tumram, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Nagpur-440 003, Maharashtra State.

Abstract

Hanging is a common suicidal option and careful observation and documentation of ligature mark is an important aspect during medicolegal postmortem. Apart from ligature mark found in hanging some other injuries such as rope burn, bruise, nailmarks etc. seen around ligature mark known as ‘periligature injuries’. A prospective study of 80 cases was done in regard to these periligature injuries and its importance highlighted.

Keywords

Hanging, Periligature injury, Rope burn, Abrasion, Ecchymosis