Dear Dr. Panchake

Decomposition is a  process that can take from hours, days, weeks to years, perhaps you can be more specific about the stage of decay.

Regards

Herbstein

Dear Manoj 

Do you want to know about antemortem fractures in advanced stage of decomposition like skeletonization or mummification.????

Because we can easily recognize antemortem fractures in early stages of decomposition.

However, in advanced stage of decomposition we have to take note of the blood adhered to the fracture ends that are difficult to get rid off by washing.

Similarly stages of healing of bone fractures can also ascertain the antemortem nature of fractures

Dear Manoj: As Dr Herbstein said, decomposition is a variable process,  but in early stages you can find the haematoma around the fracture,  do not forget that the bleeding from the bone is evident especially in large one.(femur-tibia-humerus)

Best regards, Gustavo Breglia

Look for Callus formation around the fracture site.

Look for extravasation of blood around the fracture site.

Compare with the probable "non-injured" part to have idea about the findings/abnormalities in case of advanced decomposition.

Thank you Jorge sir, Nilesh Tumram sir, Gustavo sir, Abhishek sir for your valuable guidance

Dear Manoj,

It's difficult to get all those findings mentioned like extravasation of blood, callus formation in the condition you have stated. If the fracture is produced immediately before death there will be no callus formation and as the body is decomposed, there will be difficult to get blood at the fracture site. The only thing we can do with the fracture in decomposed body is to suspect the fracture of antemortem origin with circumstantial evidence till the contrary is proved through proper investigation. It's similar to the adult dead body  which is considered being murder till the contrary is proved through proper investigation...................

This really depends on whether we are looking at an anthropological case or pathological case. In both instances, the 'vitality' of the wound is pivotal. However, the features you are looking for depend on the state of decomposition.

Indeed, relatively intact bodies may show signs of bleeding or an inflammatory reaction.

In more decomposed (skeletonized) remains, the microscopic analysis of the fracture end may provide clues, but only if the posttraumatic survival time is long enough for changes to the bone tissue at the fracture end (e.g. Howships lacunae).

Below you can find a link to a book which, although primarily for child abuse, has a good generic chapter on trauma dating: 

http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783540787150

Thank you all of you for your valuable guidance

 Sorry Dr. De Boer, but I can´t see the link to the book that you mention.

Ha, I see. The link didnt seem to work. Here it is:

http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783540787150

Thanks Dr. Hans, nice book !