Internal decapitation: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
|||
| (2 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown) | |||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
{{SI}} | {{SI}} | ||
{{CMG}} | {{CMG}} | ||
{{SK}} Atlanto-occipital dislocation. | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Internal decapitation describes the rare process by which the [[human skull|skull]] separates from the [[spinal column]] during severe [[head injury]]. This injury is nearly always fatal, since it usually involves [[nerve]] damage or severance of the [[spinal cord]]. | |||
[[Hanging]] relies on allowing the subject to break their neck under their own weight. | [[Hanging]] relies on allowing the subject to break their neck under their own weight. | ||
Atlanto-occipital dislocation is usually fatal. It occurs more frequently in children. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image: | |||
Atlanto-occipital dislocation.jpg|Pediatric patient versus motor vehicle. The patient was dead on arrival. | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Related Chapters == | == Related Chapters == | ||
| Line 13: | Line 25: | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | |||
{{reflist|2}} | |||
[[Category:Emergency medicine]] | [[Category:Emergency medicine]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:28, 27 February 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: Atlanto-occipital dislocation.
Overview
Internal decapitation describes the rare process by which the skull separates from the spinal column during severe head injury. This injury is nearly always fatal, since it usually involves nerve damage or severance of the spinal cord.
Hanging relies on allowing the subject to break their neck under their own weight.
Atlanto-occipital dislocation is usually fatal. It occurs more frequently in children.
-
Pediatric patient versus motor vehicle. The patient was dead on arrival.
