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01.11.2008 | Case Report

Complete decapitation of a motorcycle driver due to a roadblock chain

verfasst von: Yoko Ihama, Tetsuji Miyazaki, Chiaki Fuke, Haruo Niki, Takahiro Maehira

Erschienen in: International Journal of Legal Medicine | Ausgabe 6/2008

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Abstract

An 18-year-old male driving an off-road motorcycle died from complete decapitation when his motorcycle tore a roadblock chain from its attachment. The decapitation injuries of the head and the torso corresponded perfectly, without apparent loss of tissue. The severance plane passed horizontally through the upper cervical region and C4, which sustained a comminuted fracture. The sharply delineated severance edge had a band-like abrasion. The decapitation resulted from the rotational movement of the unstrung chain, which struck and strangled the driver’s neck. We were able to explain the movement of the chain and the decapitation mechanism. This case emphasizes the importance of discussing dynamics with experts to clarify a causal mechanism.

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Titel: Complete decapitation of a motorcycle driver due to a roadblock chain
verfasst von: Yoko Ihama
Tetsuji Miyazaki
Chiaki Fuke
Haruo Niki
Takahiro Maehira
Publikationsdatum: 01.11.2008
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in: International Journal of Legal Medicine / Ausgabe 6/2008
Print ISSN: 0937-9827
Elektronische ISSN: 1437-1596
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-008-0284-9

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Complete decapitation of a motorcycle driver due to a roadblock chain

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