Essentials of Autopsy Practice: Reviews, Updates and Advances

Description

This book covers topical subjects within the field of death investigation, where changes in practice have recently occurred. The topics embrace the multi-disciplinary approach required for death investigation, and address advances in the field of forensic photography, pathology, and 3D printing as applied to forensics. This volume includes chapters on high altitude deaths, the role of 3D-printing applied to forensic investigations, photogrammetry, commotion cordis (an uncommon cause of fatal cardiac arrest) and the cricoid cartilage. Essentials of Autopsy Practice: Reviews, Updates and Advances is an educational and practical resource aimed at trainees and consultants, generalists and specialists, and multi-disciplinary teams. Front Matter ....Pages i-x The Application of Photogrammetry for Forensic 3D Recording of Crime Scenes, Evidence and People (Chiara Villa, Christina Jacobsen)....Pages 1-18 3D Printing Applied to Forensic Investigations (Mike Biggs)....Pages 19-49 Post-mortem Examination of Infant Bridging Veins and Subdural Haemorrhage (Emma C. Cheshire, Neil C. Harris)....Pages 51-66 Traumatic Carotid Sinus Reflex and Postmortem Investigation of the Glomus Caroticum in Cases of Pressure to the Neck (Elke Doberentz, Burkhard Madea)....Pages 67-88 The Cricoid Cartilage (Guy N. Rutty)....Pages 89-110 Mountain Deaths (Jeremy Windsor)....Pages 111-127 Fatalities Related to Extreme Aerial Sports (Francesco Feletti)....Pages 129-142 Commotio Cordis (Ritesh G. Menezes, Mohammed Madadin, Muhammad Shariq Usman)....Pages 143-157