Citation

Guntheti BK, Singh UP. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2017; 11(2): 44-49.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

DOI

10.5958/0973-9130.2017.00062.7

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This retrospective study was conducted to analyze the pattern and magnitude of all the medico legal cases registered in the emergency Dept of MGH, Khammam, between Jan 2016 to Dec 2016.Total 1312 cases were studied, 1225 were males and 187 were females. The most of the victims were of the age group 21-30 years. Majority of victims were Hindus, married, urban, secondary educated, belonged to low socioeconomic class, working as laborers. Maximum number of MLCs reported to casualty were in winter season. This study revealed that RTAs constitute majority of 529 [40.32%] of medico legal cases followed by poisoning 259 [19.74%], thermal buns 153 [11.66%], fall from height 102 [7.77%], assault 94 [7.16%] cases and asphyxial 72[5.48%] in relation to the cause of admission. The manner of injuries were accidental in nature in majority of cases. Most of the patients reported in hospital within one hour of sustaining the injury / other causes. The peak time of attending to the casualty was during 12 pm to 6 p.m. Maximum numbers of MLCs were treated on the indoor basis. Most of MLCs were registered at the time of admission. Single department opinions were most common. Maximum opinions were shout from Surgery. Utmost numbers of cases were discharged after completion of treatment.Main object of the present study is to evaluate complete profile & pattern of medico-legal cases at a tertiary care hospital. © 2017, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Assault; Casualty; MLCs; Pattern; Poisoning; Profile; RTA; Season