Citation

Srivastava A, Meena KK, Johry A, Singh S. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2016; 10(2): 23-27.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

DOI

10.5958/0973-9130.2016.00055.4

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Flame burn cases always have top priority for treating doctors and medico legal personnel. Aims & Objectives : To determine the prevalence of age and sex variation, surface area involved, manner of injuries among the burned patients.

METHOD: The study was conducted in Department of Forensic Medicine, in association with Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Ajmer and data of all burn victims, were collected from the Jawahar Lal Nehru hospital Ajmer and data collected during the period from May 2014 to Apr. 2015.

RESULTS: Out of the 221 burn patients the sex ratio found in this study was 1:1.2; out of them mortality of married males were 50% & mortality of married females were 58%. Female were having higher mortality than their male counterpart. Maximum incidences were seen among the age between 21-30 yrs of age group. Major bulk (26.69% of all cases) sustained burns involving 81-100% body surface area. There was gradual decrease in mean survival period in patients where 41-60, 61-80 and 81- 100 body surface area was involved. As a whole mean survival period of the expired subject was 5.41 days with Standard Deviation of 5.16. The commonest manner was accidental 204 (92.24%), and the 2ndhomicidal burn was reported 3 (1.37%). Majority (92.24%) of the incidences were accidental in nature. The most common cause of death was septicemia 67 (59.82%) and 2nd40 (35.71%) and the 3rdConclusion: Females and Males in the age of 21-30 years are more susceptible to burns. Accidental flame burns are most common cause of burns. Highest mortality of male and female were found in surface area involved 81-100%. Septicemia was found the most common cause of death. © 2016, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; homicide; suicide; burn; child; female; infant; male; newborn; shock; aged; survival rate; cause of death; Age; major clinical study; medicolegal aspect; middle aged; septicemia; prospective study; Article; accidental injury; Survival period; very elderly; Surface area; toxemia; Flame burn; MLC aspect