Evaluation of injection signs in drug-users in forensic medical practice
Klevno, V.A.; Shpekht, D.I.; Bogomolova, I.N.; Kireeva, E.A.; Erlikh, E.R.
Sudebno-Meditsinskaia Ekspertiza 52(1): 35-39
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0039-4521 PMID: 19371009 Document Number: 637514
The study was designed to obtain the morphological picture of post-injection lesions in drug-addicts. The most frequent localization of the signs of non-medical injections was established. Special attention was given to concrete signs having special informative value for the evaluation of the prescription of post-injection lesions. The possibility of using these data for the confirmation of non-medical origin of such lesions was assessed. It is concluded that the results of the study may be useful for the substantiation of diagnosis of acute and chronic narcotic intoxication and for the post-mortem examination in the course forensic medical investigation.