Forensic wound age estimation: Exploring newer approaches

Abstract

Forensic Medicine speciality has been evolving continuously  since its inception. This speciality covers a plethora of medico legal work under its domain. Forensic wound examination is one  such indispensable medico-legal work that involves  differentiating antemortem infliction from post-mortem infliction,  type of force used, a post-infliction interval of the wound, manner  immunohistochemical techniques, newer approaches have been  explored for wound age estimation. The role of the extracellular  matrices, adhesion molecules, inflammatory cytokines and  various growth factors in wound healing is already established.  These parameters are thoroughly investigated for their utility