Two autopsy cases in which previous surgery facilitated the positive identification of decomposed bodies

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Authors: Shogo Kasuda; Risa Kudo; Katsuya Yuui; Hiroko Imai; Masatoshi Nakata; Katsuhiko Hatake
Authors‘ workplace: Department of Legal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan
Published in: Soud Lék., 61, 2016, No. 4, p. 42-43
Category: Original Article

Overview

The positive identification of decomposed corpses is often difficult. We describe two autopsy cases in which medical materials, which had been implanted during previous surgical treatments, facilitated positive identification. The discovery of decomposed corpses is increasingly common in Japan, due to the increasing number of lonely deaths. Implanted medical materials and devices may be a useful tool for personal identification in the near future.

Keywords:
personal identification – implanted medical devices – elderly people – lonely death

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Anatomical pathology Forensic medical examiner Toxicology

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Article was published in

Forensic Medicine

2016 Issue 4