Epidemiological study of fatal road traffic accident cases-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Epidemiological study of fatal road traffic accident cases

Published:2021-12-15 Issue:4 Volume:8 Page:255-257
ISSN:2394-6768
Container-title:Indian Journal of Forensic and Community Medicine
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Short-container-title:IJFCM

Author:

Singh O Gambhir¹

Affiliation:

1. S.R.M. Medical College & Research Centre, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

The present study is an epidemiological study of fatal Road Traffic (RTA) cases brought and admitted in our tertiary health care centre from Nov 2017 to December 2019. There were 148 fatal RTA cases involving 112 males and 36 female. In the present study males cases outnumbered the female with an approximate male female ratio of 3.1:1. Many cases of fatal head injuries were due to four & two wheelers. Most commonly seen external injuries were abrasions. Lower limbs showed fractured in 31 cases, 20.95%, and upper limbs showed fractured in 22 cases, 14.89%. So, far case fatality is concerned involvement of head plays the most important role.

Publisher

IP Innovative Publication Pvt Ltd

Subject

General Medicine

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