1 CONTENTS FOREWORD 3 PART A DERMATOLOGICAL FINDINGS AFTER ALLEGED TORTURE 5 Macroscopic changes Microscopic changes 5 13 PART B THE MUSCULO-SKELETAL SYSTEM 14 I II I II Possible lesions in the musculo-skeletal system after physical torture Possible lesions and assessment of the musculo-skeletal system following specific forms of physical torture 15 18