Difference between Ante-mortem & Post-Mortem Injuries


Following are main differences between ante-mortem and post-mortem injuries

i. Freezing of blood
Blood, which comes out of ante-mortem injury, freezes around injury and surrounding of injury while blood, which comes out of post-mortem injury, does not freeze but it will be flowing.

ii. In case of Blunt weapon
If ante-mortem injury has been caused by some blunt weapon, blood will freeze under skin. However, blood will not freeze under skin when post-mortem injury has been caused by blunt weapon.

iii. Color of Injury
Color of ante-mortem injury will be pink where as color of post-mortem injury will be white.

iv. Edges of Injury
Edges of ante-mortem injury will be open due to reaction of skin and muscular tissues, but edges of post-mortem injury will not be open.

v. Swelling
In case of ante-mortem injury, there will be swelling. However, swelling will not be present very near to post-mortem injury.

vi. Skin & Muscular Form of Injury
Skin and muscular form of ante-mortem injury will be shrunk and turned out while skin and muscular form of post-mortem injury will not be shrunk and turned out.

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