True about boxer's attitude:
HEAT STIFFENING: If the body is subjected to heat exposure at > 65degC, rigidity is produced. Minimum temperature for producing burn is 44degC for 5-6 hours Mechanism: Muscle protein coagulationQ due to heat. Muscles are contracted Conditions: BurnsQ High voltage electric shock Attitude: The legs are flexed at the hips and knees, the arms are flexed at the elbows and held out in front of the body and the fingers are hooked like claws. Fate: The stiffening remains until decomposition. The normal rigor mois does not occurQ in heat stiffening
Similar to cadaveric spasm
Due to muscle protein coagulation
Always postmotem in nature
Always Antemoem in nature
Thanatology