Citation

Shandil A, Choudhary R. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2019; 13(4): 12-16.

Copyright

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

DOI

10.5958/0973-9130.2019.00253.6

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Aim & Objectives: To know the trends and patterns of different types of injuries in unnatural deaths due to trauma. Attempt is also made to find out nature of death i.e. due to homicide, suicide or accident.

METHOD: This prospective study includes cases brought for autopsy at Patna Medical College, Patna from January 2018 to December 2018. Information regarding age, sex, brief facts of case trend and pattern of injuries, cause and manner of death was sourced from the autopsy reports and the inquest papers of the investigating officers.

RESULTS: Out of 389 Medico legal autopsies done, 222 (57.06%) were of Male, majority of cases belonging to 21 - 30 years of age group 93(23.9%), Accidental deaths were 235 (60.41%), Homicidal 79 (20.30%), Suicidal were 26 (6.9%) and indetermined were 49 (12.3%). © 2019, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; homicide; suicide; burn; Autopsy; Death; child; female; male; injury; aged; autopsy; head injury; subdural hematoma; traffic accident; hanging; Trend; Violent; death; gunshot injury; human tissue; accidental death; thorax injury; prospective study; brain hemorrhage; abdominal injury; Article; pelvis fracture; rib fracture; sternum; Pattern; limb fracture; morgue