Neuropathological Patterns of Homicidal Head Injuries: A One-Year Prospective Autopsy-Based Study in Nairobi, Kenya
Homicidal head injuries represent a substantial proportion of violent deaths in Nairobi and predominantly affect young adult males. Characteristic neuropathological patterns observed during autopsy include multiple skull fractures and intracranial hemorrhages associated primarily with firearm and blunt force trauma.
Authors
- Wangai Kiama
- Julius Ogengo
- Moses Obimbo
- Edward Muge
Publication Details
- Journal
- Academic Forensic Pathology
- Published
- 2026-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/19253621261441352
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00