I am a forensic pathologist. I've been performing autopsies for 35 years. You certainly *do* get hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage fractures with incomplete suspension hangings. Discovery of fractures is largely a function of how hard the pathologist looks, whether or not xrays are taken (and what kind) and can vary in various series from 10 to 70% of cases (1). More important, fractures are common in "incomplete" hangings. In one study, there were more fractures associated with incomplete hangings than with full suspension hangings. These people saying the physical findings are inconsistent with suicide don't know what they are talking about.
1) Wilson, R., McFadden, C. and Rowbotham, S., 2023. A meta‐analytic review of the frequency and patterning of laryngohyoid and cervical fractures in cases of suicide by hanging. Journal of forensic sciences, 68(3), pp.731-742
2) Charoonnate, N., Narongchai, P. and Vongvaivet, S., 2010. Fractures of the hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage in suicidal hanging. Medical journal of the Medical Association of Thailand, 93(10), p.1211.
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DeleteI am a forensic pathologist. I've been performing autopsies for 35 years. You certainly *do* get hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage fractures with incomplete suspension hangings. Discovery of fractures is largely a function of how hard the pathologist looks, whether or not xrays are taken (and what kind) and can vary in various series from 10 to 70% of cases (1). More important, fractures are common in "incomplete" hangings. In one study, there were more fractures associated with incomplete hangings than with full suspension hangings. These people saying the physical findings are inconsistent with suicide don't know what they are talking about.
ReplyDelete1) Wilson, R., McFadden, C. and Rowbotham, S., 2023. A meta‐analytic review of the frequency and patterning of laryngohyoid and cervical fractures in cases of suicide by hanging. Journal of forensic sciences, 68(3), pp.731-742
2) Charoonnate, N., Narongchai, P. and Vongvaivet, S., 2010. Fractures of the hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage in suicidal hanging. Medical journal of the Medical Association of Thailand, 93(10), p.1211.