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Probable torticollis revealed in decapitated skull
L L Klepinger1, J A Heidingsfelder
1Department of Anthropology, University of Illinois, Urbana, USA.
Journal of Forensic Sciences
|July 1, 1996
Summary
Skeletal analysis of a decapitated head revealed features consistent with torticollis (wryneck). This diagnosis, indicated by cranial and vertebral asymmetries, may aid in identifying the homicide victim.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Anthropology
- Paleopathology
Background:
- Forensic investigations often encounter skeletal remains requiring identification.
- Torticollis, or wryneck, presents with characteristic craniofacial and cervical vertebral asymmetries.