A Study of Patterns of Thoracic Injuries in the Victims of Vehicular Incidents Brought to the GMCH Mortuary for Medicolegal Autopsies

Authors

  • Anurupa Choudhury1 , Himangshu Das 2 , Ravi Kumar Sharma3

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.11441

Keywords:

pattern, injuries, autopsy, incidence, accidents

Abstract

The present study aims to highlight the pattern of thoracic injuries sustained by the victims of fatal road
traffic accidents (RTA) brought to the GMCH Mortuary for medico legal autopsies. The study is an autopsy
based observation during 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020. In this study, incidence of thoracic injury
among all cases of vehicular accident is 23.83%. A male preponderance (89%) was observed with a malefemale ratio of 7.7:1. Peak incidence was observed in the age group of 21-30 years (27.24%). In all cases,
thoracic injuries are associated with external or internal injuries on other parts of the body. Pleura are the
most commonly involved organs in the thoracic regions. Majority of the victims were pedestrians ((36.6 %)
followed by two-wheelers (31.06%). The study indicates the pattern of thoracic injuries sustained along with
the trend of road traffic accidents in the region

Author Biography

  • Anurupa Choudhury1 , Himangshu Das 2 , Ravi Kumar Sharma3

    Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, 3Senior Resident, Department of Forensic Medicine, Gauhati Medical
    College and Hospital, Guwahati

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Published

2020-10-29

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Section

Articles

License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en

How to Cite

A Study of Patterns of Thoracic Injuries in the Victims of Vehicular Incidents Brought to the GMCH Mortuary for Medicolegal Autopsies. (2020). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 14(4), 63-70. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.11441