Citation

Gambhir Singh O, Savior Selva Suresh A, Parasakthi P. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2019; 13(2): 82-85.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

DOI

10.5958/0973-9130.2019.00090.2

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

It is a prospective study of 216 autopsy cases where there were significant thoraco-abdominal injuries. Out of the total 1041 autopsies conducted during the study period there were 216 cases of thoraco-abdominal injuries. The prevalence is more amongst male in any given age group, over all male female ratios being about 4.8:1. Maximum cases are seen in the age ranges of 21 to 51 years. RTA was the most common cause of thoraco-abdominal injuries seen as many as 165 cases, 76.38%. It was followed by fall from height which was seen in 18 cases, 8.33%. In the abdominal region, internal injuries were more common than external injuries and liver was the most frequently involved internal organ seen in 135 cases out of which laceration was observed in 127 cases. © 2019, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; homicide; suicide; Autopsy; child; female; infant; male; asphyxia; aged; autopsy; head injury; traffic accident; hanging; intoxication; major clinical study; middle aged; blunt trauma; fatality; laceration; thorax injury; prospective study; hemorrhagic shock; abdominal injury; injury scale; Article; electric burn; burn patient; Blunt force; Internal organs; Rta; Thoraco-abdominal injuries