Study of Blunt Fatal Injuries in Udaipur Region Jain Rahul1, Choudhary Devendra2,* 1Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, RNT Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan 2Resident, Department of Forensic Medicine, RNT Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan *Corresponding Author: Dr Devendra Choudhary, Resident, Department of Forensic Medicine, RNT Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan. e mail: devoo4581@gmail.com
Online published on 17 July, 2019. Abstract This study has been undertaken to determine the pattern blunt injuries, socio-demographic profile of cases and to identify the risk of various body organs in cases reported at Udaipur region. In this study, by virtue of the inclusion criteria for the cases, a significant number of victims suffered thoraco-abdominal injuries, though they may be only external injuries, with or without associated internal injuries or internal injuries with or without associated external injuries. Among these, not all injuries were fatal in nature. In the thoracic region, injuries were seen in 80 cases either individually or in association with abdominal injuries. Out of these fatal thoracic injuries were seen in only 16% cases. Among non fatal thoracic injuries, majority of cases had external injuries to the chest wall. External thoracic injuries were seen in only 16% cases. Among non fatal thoracic injuries, majority of cases had external injuries to the chest wall. External thoracic injuries were seen in 72 cases. (In this study abrasions were the most common external thoracic injury in 69% cases; followed by contusions in 13% and lacerations in 07% cases. Top Keywords Trauma, abdomen, blunt, injuries, fatal. Top |