Retrospective Analysis of Pattern of Injuries in Medicolegal Cases

Authors

  • Kishor Kumar Badiadka Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
  • K Leena Pramod Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Hashim Achummantakath Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
  • A G Balakrishna Department of Community Medicine, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, Karnataka, India

Keywords:

Medicolegal case, Abrasion, Contusion, Laceration

Abstract

The present research aims to highlight the pattern of different types of injuries sustained by the victims of medico legal cases visiting  a tertiary care hospital in Deralakatte, Mangalore, South India. The data was obtained from accident cum wound register maintained  in the casualty for medico legal cases during 2012 – 2017. Total 2426 cases were analysed. The pattern of injuries sustained were  categorised under road traffic accidents, assault, fall, thermal & workplace injuries. Abrasion was the most common type of injuries  noted in road traffic accidents accounting for most of the injury related deaths (77%) during the study period. .  

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Published

2020-09-02

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 3 (2020): Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine (jul-sep) 2020

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Kumar Badiadka , K., Leena Pramod , K., Achummantakath , H., & Balakrishna , A. G. (2020). Retrospective Analysis of Pattern of Injuries in Medicolegal Cases. Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, 42(3), 207-210. https://jiafm.in/index.php/jiafm/article/view/367