Browsing Journal/Magazine Articles by Author "Pollanen, M. S."

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Electrical injury of the neck and cardiac air embolism: a novel mechanism of death

Kitulwatte, I.; Pollanen, M. S. (Humana Press, 2009)

We report a case of air embolism in an industrial worker complicating a deep electrical injury in the neck. He was found dead in an upright position while his chest and head were resting on top of a live transformer. At ...
The Interaction of injury and disease in the elderly: a case report of fatal elder abuse

Paranitharan, P.; Pollanen, M. S. (Elsevier, 2009)

We report a case of an elderly demented woman who died of a mitral rheumatic valvular disease in the context of multiple injuries and from elder abuse. History from police investigation indicated that the deceased was found ...
Pseudo-gunshot wound injury from perforating rib fracture: a cautionary case report

Paranitharan, P.; Parai, J. L.; Pollanen, M. S. (Humana Press, 2008)

We report a case of a young woman who was found unresponsive in a garbage dumpster beneath the balcony of her 9th floor apartment residence. Initial investigations by the police and coroner raised concerns regarding the ...
Utility of postmortem vitreous biochemistry

Paranitharan, P.; Pollanen, M. S. (Faculty of Medicine,University of Peradeniya, 2011)

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