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Whilst causes of death solely relating to the musculoskeletal system are relatively unusual, osseous, soft tissue and skin morbidity in the clinical arena are common. The skeleton is particularly accessible for imaging analysis, even some time after death. Post mortem computed tomography (PMCT) has a distinct advantage of assessing the limbs with ease. Aspects of post mortem soft tissue change are debated within the limitations of PMCT. In this chapter, the role of PMCT for the global assessment of major trauma is also discussed, with localised trauma discussed in the other relevant chapters.
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Shenton, A., Kralt, P., Suvarna, S.K. (2021). Post Mortem Computed Tomography of the Bones and Soft Tissues. In: Post Mortem CT for Non-Suspicious Adult Deaths. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70829-0_10
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