ArticleThe Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS2021
The Effect of Different Coverings on Total Body Score Development of Buried Carcasses.
Article in The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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Abstract
backgroundExamination of post-mortem changes is one of the ways to assess decomposition process on buried bodies. Nonetheless, studies on such assessment are still lacking, especially on the effects of body coverings by different materials in burial conditions. The aim of this research is to study the effect of different types of covering towards decomposition on buried rabbit carcasses by using Total Body Score (TBS) system.
methodsTwenty-seven rabbit carcasses were divided into: (i) No Clothing; (ii) Thick Clothing and (iii) Plastic Wrapping groups, and buried into individual shallow graves. One subject was exhumed from first to ninth post-burial week and assessed by using TBS system. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: There are significant differences among TBS between different coverings while controlling the time factor,
conclusionIn conclusion, TBS system is a potential tool in describing rate of decomposition for buried cases in Malaysia.
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