<unk>  describes the rare process by which the skull separates from the spinal column during severe head injury. This injury is nearly always fatal, since it usually involves nerve damage or severance of the spinal cord.
Hanging relies on allowing the subject to break their neck under their own weight.
Atlanto-occipital dislocation is usually fatal. It occurs more frequently in children.
Pediatric patient versus motor vehicle. The patient was dead on arrival.
Pediatric patient versus motor vehicle. The patient was dead on arrival.
Internal decapitation
Acoustic shock
Electric shock
Lethal injection
Medical restraint
Therapeutic hypothermia
Induction heating
Cardioplegia