| Deer stand fatalities in kentucky: two cases of reverse suspension and blunt force trauma. | |
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PMID: 21304286 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Hunting many types of wild game is an avidly pursued outdoor activity that attracts all ages and both genders at various times of the year. Deer hunting is a popular sport in many regions of North America. A variety of weapons are used in the hunting, trapping, and killing of game. As a variety of different modalities are used, myriad types of injuries unique to the type of hunting can occur. Most deer hunting-related fatalities identified at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Kentucky are accidental firearm injuries. Less commonly encountered are fatalities resulting from elevation of the hunter in a tree stand, often associated with poor design or construction of the perch. We present 2 tree stand-related deaths. One victim died of positional asphyxia due to reverse suspension from a hunting tree stand. The second victim died of multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a 20-foot fall from a tree stand. We summarize the features of morbidity and mortality related to deer hunting based on investigations by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. |
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Authors:
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Lisa B E Shields; Donna Stewart |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology Volume: 32 ISSN: 1533-404X ISO Abbreviation: Am J Forensic Med Pathol Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-02-09 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8108948 Medline TA: Am J Forensic Med Pathol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 39-43 Citation Subset: IM |
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From the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner; and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY. |
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