Session 41: Lessons Learned from the Dead to Help the Living: Applying Forensic Science Principles to Wound Pathophysiology

Lessons Learned from the Dead to Help the Living: Applying Forensic Science Principles to Wound Pathophysiology

Moderator/Speaker: Heather Hettrick, PT, PhD, CWS, CLT-LANA, CLWT
This session will highlight how we can apply forensic pathology principles from autopsies to better understand wound pathophysiology and evolution. Evidence suggests that many similarities exist between pressure-related tissue trauma and tissue necrosis described post-mortem. Furthermore, specific changes, such as Trombley Brennan Terminal Tissue Injuries, can be predictive of end-of-life. Learn how to apply these principles to establish a timeline for wound occurrence and explanations for skin and wound assessment and pathology.