Study of fatal head injuries due to road traffic accidents in Kadapa
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Forensic Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
The mortality and morbidity associated with road traffic accidents are increasing at an alarming rate throughout the world as a direct result of rapid industrialization and increase of fast moving vehicles combined with lack of traffic sense of road users of this country. The present study includes 100 victims of Road Traffic Accidents who died due to fatal head injuries, which were autopsied at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa, AP, over a period of 2years. Most of the accidents had taken place in the afternoon hours (12.01 - 18.00 hrs). There was a marked male preponderance (88%), and most vulnerable age group was 21- 30 years (34%). Two-wheeler occupants (57%) were most commonly involved. Head injury was present in 69 % of cases with skull fracture in 74 %. Fracture of the temporal bone was found in majority of cases (45 %), and base of the skull in 36% of cases. In brain injuries subdural haemorrhage was found in 77 % cases. We aimed to study, pattern of injuries especially fatal traumatic brain injuries occurring in vehicular accidents, which provide valuable data for implementing effective emergency services so that we can reduce trauma related mortality and strengthening legal measures in peak hours of fatal accidents.
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G Mahender, L Ananda Kumar, M Balaji Singh, Thamiz harasan
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