Ruder, T. D.; Germerott, T.; Thali, M. J.; Hatch, G. M. (2011). Differentiation of ante-mortem and post-mortem fractures with MRI: a case report. British journal of radiology, 84(1000), e75-8. London: British Institute of Radiology 10.1259/bjr/10214495
Full text not available from this repository.We describe a case of a fatal speed flying accident in which the victim was electrocuted, burned and fell from a great height. Post-mortem imaging revealed acute appearing fractures on CT, without bone marrow oedema on MRI. Based on the known clinical imaging findings of bone marrow oedema in acute fractures, we concluded that the speed flyer died from electrocution rather than the fall and that the fractures occurred post-mortem. Radiological imaging augmented the reconstruction of the peri-mortem events. Further research is needed to assess whether bone marrow oedema in acute fractures is a reliable vital sign.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Legal Medicine > Forensic Medicine 04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Legal Medicine > Forensic Imaging 04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Legal Medicine |
UniBE Contributor: |
Ruder, Thomas, Germerott, Tanja, Thali, Michael, Hatch, Gary |
ISSN: |
0007-1285 |
Publisher: |
British Institute of Radiology |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Factscience Import |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 14:22 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:06 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1259/bjr/10214495 |
PubMed ID: |
21415297 |
Web of Science ID: |
000288499000003 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/7429 (FactScience: 212690) |
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