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- Title
Investigating antemortem, perimortem and postmortem injuries: forensic implication.
- Authors
Efe, Jaiyeoba-Ojigho Jennifer; Igho, Odokuma Emmanuel; Mamuyovwi, Umukoro Joysour
- Abstract
Context:Skeletal injuries discovered from human remains are classified into antemortem, perimortem and postmortem. Studies that documents injuries of various skeletal elements is of vital importance to forensic anthropologist. Aim: This study investigated antemortem, perimortem, postmortem and other injuries caused by various instruments among skeletal elements. Methodology: A total of 200 bones of unknown age and gender were studied. Injuries were interpreted based on basic features specific to them and each was described and photographed. Chisquare test was used to show association between skeletal elements and time of injuries. Statistical evaluation was done using SPSS 20 Software Version. Significance was accepted at p<0.05. Result: The bones from this study showed 17.50% antemortem, 24% perimortemand 57% postmortem. Findings showed that 49.50% of the bones had blunt force injury, 30.50% had sharp force while 20.00% had ballistic injuries. Basic features of antemortem injuries were smooth and round fractured edges within bones. Sharp, smooth fractured edges were observed among perimortem bones in contrast to irregular, blunt fractured edges and uneven discoloration in postmortem bones .Straight line incisions were seen in bones with sharp force injuries,presence of an entrance wound in ballistic injuries while an impact area was discovered in most bones with blunt force injury.Findings showed that there exist a significant association between ante, peri and postmortem injuries in the ulnar,radius and femur bones (X2=25.32;13.35;10.11. p=0.000;0.001,0.006) Conclusion: Bones from this study showed more post mortem blunt force injury.
- Subjects
AUTOPSY; BLUNT trauma; WOUNDS &; injuries; FEMUR injuries; ARCHAEOLOGICAL human remains
- Publication
Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 2021, Vol 20, Issue 1, p50
- ISSN
2223-4721
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3329/bjms.v20i1.50345