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The Effects of Sharp‐Force Thoracic Trauma on the Rate and Pattern of Decomposition
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Given the multiple factors that may alter the rate of decomposition, one of the more difficult tasks that anthropologists and pathologists face is determining of the postmortem interval (PMI). While trauma has been widely accepted as being among those factors, recent published studies have contradicted this premise. However, major issues exist with these studies. Consequently, this study was designed to simulate a more realistic setting in an effort to settle this discrepancy in the literature. This study utilized eight porcine remains; three of which received incised wounds penetrating the thoracic cavity, three others received nonpenetrating wounds, and two were designated nontrauma controls. Measurements included evaluating the total body score (TBS) on temporal and accumulated degree days (ADD). Using a two‐way repeated measures ANOVA, the results of this study found that while trauma does have an influence in the pattern of decomposition, it does not influence the rate of decomposition.
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Penetrating trauma affects decomposition rate and/or pattern.
“Some pre vious studies state that penetrating trauma affects decomposition rate and/or pattern [152 -155], but also influences vertebrate scavenger behaviour by luring them and by facilitating access to internal structures [19,154].”
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- Authors
- Smith, A. C.
- Affiliations
- Boston University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Smith, Ashley C.
- ORCID
- Smith, Ashley C.
- Venue
- Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2013-11-25
- Volume
- 59
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 319-326
- ISSN
- 0022-1198 (ISSN-L)
- 1556-4029
- OpenAlex
- W2057346727
- Cited by
- 27
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 5 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 2 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1
- FWCI
- 1.87
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Forensic Sciences (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Boston University School of Medicine Program in Forensic Anthropology
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Insect Science › Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology (arts and humanities) › Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Keywords
- decomposition rate, decomposition patterns, sharp force trauma, thoracic trauma, incision wound, postmortem interval estimation, total body score, accumulated degree days
- MeSH terms
- Analysis of Variance, Animals, Humidity, Postmortem Changes, Swine, Temperature, Thoracic Injuries, Wounds, Nonpenetrating, Wounds, Stab, Models, Animal, Forensic Pathology
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