Teresiński Grzegorz, Milaszkiewicz Anna, Cywka Tomasz
Chair and Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical University in Lublin, Poland.
Arch Med Sadowej Kryminol. 2016;66(3):133-140. doi: 10.5114/amsik.2016.66397.
Aim of the study: One of the basic issues discussed in forensic literature regarding falls from a height is determination of fall heights and differentiation between suicidal and accidental falls. The aim of the study was to verify the usefulness of the available methods for the purposes of forensic expertises. Material and methods: The study encompassed fatalities of falls from a height whose autopsies were performed in the Department of Forensic Medicine in Lublin. Results: Similarly to other authors, the severity of injuries was assessed using the (AIS) and injury severity score (ISS). The study findings demonstrated a statistically significant correlation between the fall height and the severity of injuries according to ISS and a statistically significant difference in fall heights between the groups of accidents and suicides.
法医学文献中讨论的关于高处坠落的基本问题之一是确定坠落高度以及区分自杀性坠落和意外坠落。本研究的目的是验证现有方法在法医鉴定中的实用性。材料与方法：该研究涵盖了在卢布林法医学系进行尸检的高处坠落死亡案例。结果：与其他作者一样，使用简明损伤定级（AIS）和损伤严重度评分（ISS）来评估损伤的严重程度。研究结果表明，根据ISS，坠落高度与损伤严重程度之间存在统计学上的显著相关性，并且意外和自杀两组的坠落高度存在统计学上的显著差异。
