STUDY OF INCIDENCE OF HEAD INJURIES WITH REFERENCE TO SUBDURAL HAEMORRHAGE
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 35
Abstract
BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to evaluate the incidence of subdural haemorrhage among males and females. An autopsy study of subdural haemorrhage in head injuries was done. Subdural haemorrhage is a common manifestation in trauma in vehicular accidents, head injuries due to blunt force, being hit by a moving object etc., Subdural haemorrhages are more common in children and old people. It is more common in males than females. MATERIALS AND METHODS The present study has been carried out in the Department of Forensic medicine, Government Medical College, Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh; in the period between January 2015 to December 2017 and data that is collected from Dept. of Forensic Medicine, S.V.S. Medical college, Mahaboobnagar, Telangana in the period between June 2015 to December 2017 in 64 cases containing cases of falls, vehicular accidents, blunt injuries to head. Data was collected from the police, relatives, and photographic evidences from the scene, post-mortem findings. RESULTS 64 cases of subdural haemorrhages are studied. Around 50 cases (78.125%) are males and remaining 14 (21.875%) are females. Subdural haemorrhage is around 3 times more common in males than females. CONCLUSION Subdural haemorrhages are more common in vehicular accidents involving head injuries and is more common in males than females.
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Brahmaji Master P. , Krishna Prasad S.
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