Distribution of injuries among road traffic accident victims: An institutional experience
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Forensic Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
Road traffic accidents are a major cause of death and injury globally. The aim of this study is to iden¬tify the injury pattern, and ascertain the cause of death. The present study was conducted at the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad. It included all cases of RTA’s brought for autopsy to the mortuary during the period of April 2014 to June 2015. This study includes 174 cases of road traffic accidents brought for medico-legal post-mortem examination. In the present study, maximum number (37.8%) of cases was observed in 11-30 years of age. The maximum site of injuries in head and face were observed (68.9%) when compared with other sites. In the present study, majority of the fractures were seen on right side, skull, Upper and Lower Limbs of the body has shown right sided fractures more commonly. Most of the cases have shown abrasions and brucies very commonly. Out of 46 autopsy cases in the present study, Intracranial haemorrhage was maximum 12% among all deceased cases followed with the commonest thoracic cavity and Lung injury. To conclude, the result of this study explains the types of fracture and site of injury associated with the RTA’s.
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Sainath C
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