Retrospective study of death due to fall from height -2012
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Deaths due to fall from height are mostly common in urban locations. High incidence of fall from height seen in age group 21-50 years and the height of fall varied from 0-140 feet, victims were predominately male and the ratio is being 9:6. Married urban people of low socioeconomic income group, low educated, and employed in construction works. Craniocerebral damage was most common cause of death. Aims and objectives of the study are Analysis of cases of fall from height & demo graphic profile of victims. The pattern of injuries sustained to the victims in different types of impact. To correlate the pattern of injuries with the primary site of impact. To correlate the factors responsible and to find out reasons for falls, manner of death and causes. The medico legal autopsy focus on whether the death attributed due to fall from height and helps in ruling out the various contributing factors like drugs, alcohol, and co-existing natural disease. The main objective of this study was to find out the pattern of injuries sustained fall from height, manner of falls, causes of falls, medico legal aspect and their preventive measures.
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R Selvakumar, S Sivakumar
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