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Ivanov I.N.

I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University

Zbirovskaya A.

Bureau of Forensic Medical Expertise

Unusual supravital muscle reaction of the upper limbs caused by an attempt to obtain an idiomuscular tumor

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Ivanov I.N., Zbirovskaya A.

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Journal: Forensic Medical Expertise. 2025;68(3): 47‑50

DOI: 10.17116/sudmed20256803147

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UNUSUAL SUPRAVITAL MUSCLE REACTION OF THE UPPER LIMBS CAUSED BY AN ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN AN IDIOMUSCULAR TUMOR
UNUSUAL SUPRAVITAL MUSCLE REACTION OF THE UPPER LIMBS CAUSED BY AN ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN AN IDIOMUSCULAR TUMOR

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Ivanov IN, Zbirovskaya A. Unusual supravital muscle reaction of the upper limbs caused by an attempt to obtain an idiomuscular tumor. Forensic Medical Expertise. 2025;68(3):47‑50. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/sudmed20256803147

Подписка 2026 Судебно-медицинская экспертиза (Forensic Medical Expertise)
 
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Abstract:

The article shows the role of long-lasting postmortem spinal reflexes’ potential in rigor mortis development on an example of fatal railway injury. Strokes with metal rod on both biceps caused a spinal reflex (forearms’ flexion in elbow joints and fingers) instead of an idiomuscular tumor with simultaneous development of a pronounced rigor mortis of the upper limbs on the decapitated corpse of a 20-year-old woman 7.25 h after death.

Keywords:

prescription of death
early postmortem changes
supravital reactions
idiomuscular tumor
spinal reflex

Authors:

Ivanov I.N.

I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University

Zbirovskaya A.

Bureau of Forensic Medical Expertise

Received:

10.05.2024

Accepted:

04.06.2024

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