Zsako muscle phenomenon
The Zsako muscle phenomenon is a mechanical excitability of the skeletal muscles that occurs 1.5 to 2.5 hours after death and is therefore a suitable method for determining the time of death .
It can be checked by hitting the percussion hammer in the area of the interossei muscles above the back of the hand. Finger adduction occurs. On the anterior thigh muscles, hitting the lower third causes the kneecap to be pulled up and on the muscles between the shoulder blades it causes the shoulder blades to come closer.
Web links
- Rules for carrying out the medical examination guidelines of the German Society for Forensic Medicine, 10/2017
Individual evidence
- ↑ AWMF: Guidelines of the German Society for Forensic Medicine: Rules for carrying out medical examinations. (PDF) 2012, archived from the original on March 4, 2016 ; accessed on January 22, 2018 .