Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

M. R. Lamb ¹, J. R. Shinde ², R. M. Tandle ³, N. M. Varma ³

Affiliations
1 Department of FMT, DUP Medical College,Jalgaon, Maharashtra, IN
2 Department of FMT, SUT Medical College, Trivandrum, IN
3 Department of FMT, GMC Aurangabad, Maharashtra, IN

Abstract

Background: Road Traffic Accidents are the fourth leading cause of death following heart disease, cancer and stroke. Hence accidents pose a major medico-legal problem for the population of India. The present study is done to understand the pattern of thoraco-abdominal trauma in fatal road traffic accidents in Aurangabad District of Maharashtra. Methods: This hospital based retrospective research work was conducted in above Medical College Hospital during May 2003 to 2005 wherein 150 cases were included. Results: Majority of the victims were males in 30 to 39 years age group, most of them died within 0-12 hours of accident. Maximum victims had thoraco-abdominal trauma and were brought dead.

Keywords

Male, Fourth Decade, Thoraco-abdominal Trauma, Lungs, Liver, Aurangabad

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