False about defence attitude
DEFENCE ATTITUDE (PUGLISTIC ATTITUDE) IS PRESENT IN BOTH ANTEMOEM AND POSTMOEM FINDINGS. Pugilistic Attitude (boxing, fencing or defence attitude): This stiffening is due to the coagulation of proteins of the muscles. Contraction of paraspinal muscles causes opisthotonus This is one of the condition simulating rigor mois It does not tells anything about the fact that whether the victim was alive or dead at the time of burning . present in both antemoem as well as postmoem burns.
Contraction of paraspinal muscles causes opisthotonus
Also called as fencing attitude
Occurs only in antemoem burns
Occurs due to coagulation of proteins
Thermal injuries