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[Investigations on the cause of death in a polytoxicomanic patient treated with wires and intermaxillary fixation for a chronic, infected mandibular fracture].
- Source :
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Archiv fur Kriminologie [Arch Kriminol] 2005 Jan-Feb; Vol. 215 (1-2), pp. 43-9. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- The case of a 36-year-old male and former patient is presented who died for initially unknown reasons, with intermaxillary wire fixation for the treatment of an infected mandibular fracture still in place. The combined investigation of forensic experts and maxillofacial surgeons excluded aspiration and asphyxia as cause of death. Evidence was found for lethal methadone concentrations after intravenous drug abuse and a broncho pneumonia. Despite the clear evidence of a fatal intoxication in this case, caution must be exercised when dealing with individuals carrying intermaxillary fixation.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Cause of Death
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Lung pathology
Male
Mandibular Fractures pathology
Maxilla pathology
Maxilla surgery
Osteomyelitis pathology
Radiography, Panoramic
Wound Infection pathology
Bone Wires
Drug Overdose pathology
Fracture Fixation
Mandibular Fractures surgery
Methadone poisoning
Osteomyelitis surgery
Pneumonia, Aspiration pathology
Substance-Related Disorders pathology
Wound Infection surgery
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- German
- ISSN :
- 0003-9225
- Volume :
- 215
- Issue :
- 1-2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Archiv fur Kriminologie
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15757216