The results of the autopsy exam in carbonized corpses are analyzed, carried through in the Institute Médico-Legal

Authors

  • Hildebrando Xavier da SILVA Instituto Médico-Legal Nina Rodrigues
  • Cassimiro José de Oliveira GOMES Instituto Médico-Legal Nina Rodrigues

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2317-2770.v4i1-2p19-32

Keywords:

Burns/classification. Burns/mortality. Cadaver. Forensic medicine. Retrospective studies.

Abstract

The results of the autopsy exam in carbonized corpses are analyzed, carried through in the Institute Médico-Legal Nina Rodrigues, in the period of 1985 the 1997. Flame attention the raised number of cases of death for carbonization in vehicle fires, in collision accidents, for what one becomes necessary to warn responsible the technician, for the had mechanical corrections, in order to prevent this occurrence. The incidence of death for carbonization in minors, of predominant verification inside of the residences holds warning campaign, on the part of the sanitary authorities, aiming at to minimize these events.

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Author Biographies

  • Hildebrando Xavier da SILVA, Instituto Médico-Legal Nina Rodrigues
    Perito Médico-Legal. Instituto Médico-Legal Nina Rodrigues
  • Cassimiro José de Oliveira GOMES, Instituto Médico-Legal Nina Rodrigues
    Perito Médico-Legal. Instituto Médico-Legal Nina Rodrigues

Published

1999-11-07

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How to Cite

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SILVA HX da, GOMES CJ de O. The results of the autopsy exam in carbonized corpses are analyzed, carried through in the Institute Médico-Legal. Saúde ética justiça [Internet]. 1999 Nov. 7 [cited 2026 Jan. 8];4(1-2):19-32. Available from: https://revistas.usp.br/sej/article/view/40702