Bhootra B L
Department of Health, Limpopo Province and University of Limpopo (Polokwane Campus), P.O. Box 1944, Polokwane 0700, South Africa.
J Forensic Leg Med. 2007 Jan;14(1):31-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2005.11.011. Epub 2006 Jan 27.
A fatal case of a homicidal penetrating head injury by retained blade of knife is reported. The blade of knife penetrated the skull bone after breaking from a knife handle and remained lodged in the intracranial cavity for 5 days resulting in death from intracranial bleeding and brain oedema. The need of proper and complete examination of the head injury and its medico-legal importance is emphasized.
报告了一例因刀身残留导致的致命性杀人穿透性头部损伤案件。刀身从刀柄断裂后穿透颅骨,留在颅内腔5天,导致因颅内出血和脑水肿死亡。强调了对头外伤进行适当和全面检查的必要性及其法医学重要性。