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M Schuck

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PubMed1979

On the estimation of lay-time by measurements of rigor mortis.

Measurements of the torgue to overcome rigor mortis on the legs of 101 male human cadavers at 5 degrees C are reported. There seems to exist an upper limit, which is dependent on the lay-time, above which no value occurs, but below which every value may be found. By calculating the 90% tolerance limits for lay-times grouped at 12-hourly intervals, this upper limit was found to decrease exponentially with lay-time. This may be used for the estimation of maximum lay-times from rigor mortis measurements.

Cadaver↗
PubMed1977

[Measurements of rigor mortis on human skeletal muscles in situ (author's transl)].

The torque, necessary to break the rigor mortis of arms and legs at 17 female and 35 male cadavers stored at a temperature of 4 degrees C was determined. The values show differences between male and female cadavers to an extent, that both groups have to be treated separately. Relating the torque to the diameter or the cross section of the limb does not eliminate the differences: Frequently considerable differences between left and right limbs were obtained, however, without preference of one side over the other. There is no direct functional relationship between post mortem time and the intensity of r.m., but the values occasionally allow estimates on the maximum time post mortem.

Adolescent↗