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Simon's bleedings in case of incomplete hanging: a case report
Tony Fracasso1, Heidi Pfeiffer
1Institute of Legal Medicine, University Hospital, Münster, Germany. Tony.Fracasso@ukmuenster.de
The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
|March 5, 2009
Abstract:
Simon's bleedings are hemorrhages into the anterior aspect of the intervertebral discs of the lumbar region and are usually considered a classic sign of vitality in cases of hanging with full suspension of the body. The presented case shows that such a finding can also occur in cases of incomplete hanging. This paper renews the knowledge of this important sign classically described in the German medicolegal literature.
