All of the following helps in determination of time since death, Except
Pugilistic attitude: boxing, fencing or defence attitude: * this is due to heat coagulation of muscle protein * the lower limbs are flexed at the hips and knees, the upper limbs are abducted at the shoulders, flexed at the elbows and wrists, head is slightly extended and all fingers are hooked like claws. * stiffening occurs due to coagulation of muscle proteins and the flexor muscles are bulkier than the extensor muscles. * this is the attitude commonly adopted by boxers, hence the name. * It is postmoem heat stiffening. Ref: FORENSIC MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY Dr. PC IGNATIUS THIRD EDITION PAGE 201
Rigor mois
Livor mois
Algor mois
Pugilistic attitude
Death and postmortem changes