Pattern of Mechanical Injuries of Fatal Interpersonal Violence Cases in a Tertiary Care Centre
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https://doi.org/10.48165/Keywords:
Violent crimes, Homicide, Injury Pattern, Head InjuryAbstract
For every person who dies as a result of violence, many more are injured and suffer from a range of physical, sexual, reproductive and mental health problems. Violence places a massive burden on national economies, costing countries billions of money expenditure each year in health care, law enforcement and lost productivity. In India the share of violent crimes in total crimes was 10.9% during 2009-2010, 11.0% in 2011, 11.5% in 2012 and 11.3 % (total 3, 00, 357) in 2013 respectively. The present prospective study on Interpersonal Violence cases was conducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Patna Medical College and Hospital Patna from September, 2008-2010 on 80 cases. The primary aim of present study is to find out Pattern of fatalities after death in the region due to violence affecting human body. Our study showed that maximum number of injury was seen on upper limb 86.25%, but maximum number of death was due to injury to head and neck 75%. Abrasion 92.5% was the most common type of external injury followed by contusion 56.25%, skull fractures 51.25% and firearm injuries 8.75%.
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