Pattern of head injuries in fatal RTA’s in tertiary care hospital, Assam
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Dentistry - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
The present retrospective study was carried out from all the cases of fatal road traffic accidents brought to Silchar Medical College and Hospital, Assam from 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2012 to study the pattern of head injuries, types of skull fractures and intracranial haemorrhages received during fatal road traffic accidents and prevalence of head injuries in relation to different epidemiological factors. During this study period, 1326 numbers of post mortem examinations were conducted in total. 321 cases (24.2%) were fatal RTAs, out of which 267 cases (83.17%) received head injuries. 158 cases (59%) recorded hospital death, 78 cases (29%) were brought dead to the Hospital and 31 cases (12%) died on the spot. 228 cases (85.4%) were male and 39 cases (14.6%) were female, with male female ratio being 6:1.
Authors and Affiliations
Y. N. Singha, Gunajit Das, Swaraj Phukon
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP177027
- DOI -
- Views 174
- Downloads 0
Comparative study of sympathetic activity in normal and preeclamptic pregnancy
Introduction: Abundant studies on the pathophysiologic mechanisms of Preeclampsia described that it is characterized by low circulating volume and high vascular resistance. This is exactly opposite of the hemodynamic cha...
Growing Teratoma Syndrome of Ovary: An Unusual and a Late Manifestation in the Small Bowel, a Very Rare Encounter
Abstract: Growing teratoma syndrome of an ovarian non Dysgerminomatous germ cell neoplasm is a rare clinical phenomenon that is characterized by multiple enlarging masses composed of mature elements. Growing teratoma as...
A Study of Various Clinical Presentation of Solitary Thyroid Nodule at Tertiary Care Center
Abstract: Introduction: Solitary nodule of the thyroid is a common clinical entity though varying in incidence in different geographical regions. Often the swelling have been noticed accidentally by the patient or drawn...
Clinical study of outcome induction of labour
Introduction: This study was conducted to study the safety and efficacy of oxytocin for induction of labour. This study was carried out in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Government Medical College, Auranga...
Management of oral submucous fibrosis by combined oral medication and intralesional injection: A treatment strategy
Background: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is often described as a condition which is easy to diagnose, but difficult to manage. It is a chronic, debilitating disease of the oral cavity. Though it has a global distributi...