Enhancing Forensic Diagnostics: Structured Reporting of Post-Mortem CT versus Autopsy for Laryngohyoid Complex Fractures in Strangulation.

Autor: Bucher AM; Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital, Goethe University, Haus 23c, UG, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany., Koppold A; Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital, Goethe University, Haus 23c, UG, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany., Kettner M; Institute of Legal Medicine, University Hospital, Goethe University, Kennedyallee 104, 60596 Frankfurt, Germany., Kölzer S; Institute of Legal Medicine, University Hospital, Goethe University, Kennedyallee 104, 60596 Frankfurt, Germany., Dietz J; Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital, Goethe University, Haus 23c, UG, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany., Frodl E; Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital, Goethe University, Haus 23c, UG, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany., Surov A; Universitätsinstitut für Radiologie, Neuroradiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Johannes Wesling Universitätsklinikum Minden, Ruhr Universität Bochum, Hans-Nolte-Strasse 1, 32429 Minden, Germany., Pinto Dos Santos D; Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital, Goethe University, Haus 23c, UG, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany., Vogl TJ; Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital, Goethe University, Haus 23c, UG, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany., Verhoff MA; Institute of Legal Medicine, University Hospital, Goethe University, Kennedyallee 104, 60596 Frankfurt, Germany., Beeres M; Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital, Goethe University, Haus 23c, UG, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany., Lux C; Institute of Legal Medicine, University Hospital, Goethe University, Kennedyallee 104, 60596 Frankfurt, Germany., Heinbuch S; Department of Psychiatry, Clinic for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, SHG-Kliniken Sonnenberg, Sonnenbergstraße 10, 66119 Saarbruecken, Germany.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) [Bioengineering (Basel)] 2024 Aug 09; Vol. 11 (8). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 09.
DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering11080807
Abstrakt: Background: The purpose of this study was to establish a standardized structured workflow to compare findings from high-resolution, optimized reconstructions from post-mortem computed tomography (pmCT) with autopsy results in the detection of fractures of the laryngohyoid complex in strangulation victims.
Method: Forty-two strangulation cases were selected, and pmCT scans of the laryngohyoid complex were obtained. Both pmCT scans and autopsy reports were analyzed using a structured template and compared using Cohen's kappa coefficient (κ) and the McNemar test. The study also compared the prevalence of ossa sesamoidea and non-fusion of the major and minor horns of the hyoid bone between both diagnostic methods.
Results: The detection of fractures showed a very good correlation between autopsy and pmCT results (κ = 0.905), with the McNemar test showing no statistically significant difference between the two methods. PmCT identified 28 sesamoid bones, 45 non-fusions of the major horns, and 47 non-fusions of the minor horns of the hyoid bone, compared to four, six, and zero, respectively, identified by autopsy ( p < 0.0001).
Conclusions: Autopsy and pmCT findings correlate well and can be used in a complementary manner. PmCT is superior to autopsy in identifying dislocations and detecting anatomical variations in the laryngohyoid complex, which can lead to misinterpretations during autopsy. Therefore, we do not advocate replacing autopsy with pmCT but propose using a structured workflow, including our standardized reporting template, for evaluating lesions in the laryngohyoid complex.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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