During post mortem period fracture of cervical spine is called?: (A) Pond fracture, (B) Signature fracture, (C) Undertakers fracture, (D) Hangman's fracture
Answer is C. ANSWER: (C) Undertaker's fractureREF: Principles of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Rajesh Bardale Page 130Rough handling of dead bodies by undertaker leads to fracture dislocation of C6-C7. This fracture dislocation is called as undertaker's fracture and may resembles antemortem injury.