@article{Singh Dangus_Kumar Soni_Mathur_Acharya_2019, title={A Study on Neck Injuries in Deaths Due to Hanging on Basis of Epidemiological Factors}, volume={8}, url={https://aijournals.com/index.php/ajmr/article/view/905}, DOI={10.21276/ajmr.2019.8.3.FM2}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Background: </strong>Most of the hanging cases are consider as suicidal until the homicidal and accidental are prove, because both homicidal and accidental hanging are rare. In these cases a watchful forensic examination plays an important role to determine the ante mortem character of the lesion and to exclude causes of hanging other than suicidal hanging. Aim: This study done to know the internal and external assessment findings among hanging cases. <strong>Subjects and Methods:</strong>Hanging deaths with external neck injuries along with ligature mark were included in this study. In this study a total of 60 cases of deaths due to hanging, was subjected to medico legal autopsy. <strong>Results:</strong>Most of the cases were observed in the age group of 21-40 years i.e., 41 (69.4%) out of 59 hanging deaths. Out of 59 deaths, 32 (54.2%) were females and 27 (45.7%) were males. Among neck structure injuries, majority of hanging cases had rupture / contusion of sternocleidomastoid and other strap muscles of neck, it was 57.6%. 33.8% cases had carotid intimal tear, 5% cases showed hyoid bone fracture and 3.3% thyroid cartilage. No fractures noted in Cricoid cartilage and cervical vertebra. <strong>Conclusion: </strong>Social awareness, problem solving and family support of most common age group is extremely necessary.</p&gt;}, number={3}, journal={Asian Journal of Medical Research}, author={Singh Dangus, Ashok and Kumar Soni, Santosh and Mathur, Ranjan and Acharya, Jitendra}, year={2019}, month={Aug.}, pages={FM04-FM06} }