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A Study of Pattern of Fatal Head Injury at J.N.M.C. Hospital, Aligarh


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1 Department of Forensic Medicine &Toxicology J.N. Medical College, AMU,Aligarh, India
2 Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College ,Moradabad, India
     

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The incidence of head injuries is growing with increased mechanization in industry, and an increase in high velocity mode of transport. The injuries could also be caused by a penetrating or blunt force either by direct violence or indirectly. The present study was conducted in admitted cases to Emergency section, J.N. Medical College Hospital, A.M.U. Aligarh. All the dead (162) cases (n = 2850) of head injury reported from 01/01/2008 to 31/12/2009 for treatment are included in the study. Most of the cases of fatal head injury belong to younger age group (15-44yrs) comprising of 56.88% with male preponderance of 74.69%with majority of the cases belonging to road traffic accident (62.97%).Scalp injury in 94.00 %cases where as 65% were cases of skull fractures and subdural hemorrhage(82.09%) was most common intracranial injury.

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Head injury, Road traffic accident, Transport Injuries
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Authors

Mohd. Kaleem Khan
Department of Forensic Medicine &Toxicology J.N. Medical College, AMU,Aligarh, India
Afzal Haroon
Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College ,Moradabad, India
Shaukat Arif Hanif
Department of Forensic Medicine &Toxicology J.N. Medical College, AMU,Aligarh, India
Munawwar Husain
Department of Forensic Medicine &Toxicology J.N. Medical College, AMU,Aligarh, India

Abstract


The incidence of head injuries is growing with increased mechanization in industry, and an increase in high velocity mode of transport. The injuries could also be caused by a penetrating or blunt force either by direct violence or indirectly. The present study was conducted in admitted cases to Emergency section, J.N. Medical College Hospital, A.M.U. Aligarh. All the dead (162) cases (n = 2850) of head injury reported from 01/01/2008 to 31/12/2009 for treatment are included in the study. Most of the cases of fatal head injury belong to younger age group (15-44yrs) comprising of 56.88% with male preponderance of 74.69%with majority of the cases belonging to road traffic accident (62.97%).Scalp injury in 94.00 %cases where as 65% were cases of skull fractures and subdural hemorrhage(82.09%) was most common intracranial injury.

Keywords


Head injury, Road traffic accident, Transport Injuries

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