For example, ‘rigor mortis fixed’ was marked as present or absent, whereas ‘skin slippage’ could also be scored using TBSA to account for the gradation of this marker.
For example, ‘rigor mortis fixed’ was marked as present or absent, whereas ‘skin slippage’ could also be scored using TBSA to account for the gradation of this marker. The TBSA method is commonly used to calculate the extent of burn injuries and has previously been applied to estimate the expression of mummification in forensic cases.35 It anatomically divides the body into 11 areas to include the anterior and posterior of the head, upper limbs, torso, back, and lower limbs; each of which has an assigned value of 9% (except for the groin at 1%).