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Rare gripping object in electrocution: Cadaveric spasm at its best

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 24 Jan 2017 English Publisher:SAGE PublicationsJournal:Medico-Legal Journal, volume 85, pages 155-158 (issn: 0025-8172, eissn: 2042-1834,

Authors: Jatin Bodwal; M. Chauhan; P C Dikshit; C Behera;

doi: 10.1177/0025817216688852

pmid: 28116965

Rare gripping object in electrocution: Cadaveric spasm at its best

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Abstract

Cadaveric spasm causes instantaneous rigor without preceding post-mortem flaccidity. The precise pathophysiological basis of this phenomenon is still unknown. We report a case of accidental electrocution where the deceased was found dead with a metallic water supply pipe of a motor booster pump firmly gripped in his hand. In this report, we review the literature and consider the mechanisms that may cause this phenomenon.

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Maulana Azad Medical College
India

Keywords

Adult, Electric Injuries, Male, Spasm, Hand Strength, Humans, Autopsy

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