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The Influence of Penetrative Trauma on the Rate of Decomposition*†
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Abstract: An understanding of the factors affecting decomposition is important for the accurate estimation of postmortem interval. An experimental study on the influence of penetrating trauma on decomposition rate was carried out using the domestic pig, Sus scrofa. The results of this study were: (i) Diptera were preferentially attracted to and oviposited at natural orifices. Trauma sites were not preferentially selected for oviposition; (ii) no differences between trauma and non‐trauma groups were found in time to skeletonization, weight loss (p = 0.906), total body score (p = 0.824), body temperature (p = 0.967), or changes in soil pH (p = 0.684); and (iii) the effect of investigator disturbance was significant when decomposition was measured as weight loss (p = 0.000). This study suggests that penetrating trauma of the type used in this study cannot be considered a major factor in the rate of decomposition and time to skeletonization of a gunshot trauma victim.
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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
- Cross, P., & Simmons, T.
- Affiliations
- University of Lancashire (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Cross, Peter
- ORCID
- Simmons, Tal
- Venue
- Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2010-03
- Volume
- 55
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 295-301
- ISSN
- 0022-1198 (ISSN-L)
- 1556-4029
- OpenAlex
- W2067926606
- Cited by
- 97
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 3.68
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Forensic Sciences (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- CLOK (University of Central Lancashire) (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- University of Central Lancashire
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Insect Science › Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology (arts and humanities) › Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Keywords
- decomposition rate, penetrating trauma, gunshot wounds, postmortem interval estimation, weight loss, natural orifices, soil pH, domestic pigs
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Body Temperature, Diptera, Feeding Behavior, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Oviposition, Postmortem Changes, Rain, Soil, Temperature, Time Factors, Wounds, Gunshot, Weight Loss, Sus scrofa, Forensic Pathology
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