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An Autopsy Study about Cause of Death in Fatal Road Traffic Accident Victims in New Delhi, India


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This study was conducted in Maulana Azad Medical college, New Delhi Mortuary among the 102 post mortem cases of road traffic accident victims over the period of three years from 2008-2011. Objective of this study was to find out cause of death in fatal road traffic accident. Most common cause of death was cranio-cerebral damage, followed by haemorrhage and shock.

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Road Traffic Accident, Cranio-cerebral Damage, Haemorrhage and Shock, Post Mortem
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B. K. Singh
C.U. Shah Medical College, Gujarat, India

Abstract


This study was conducted in Maulana Azad Medical college, New Delhi Mortuary among the 102 post mortem cases of road traffic accident victims over the period of three years from 2008-2011. Objective of this study was to find out cause of death in fatal road traffic accident. Most common cause of death was cranio-cerebral damage, followed by haemorrhage and shock.

Keywords


Road Traffic Accident, Cranio-cerebral Damage, Haemorrhage and Shock, Post Mortem

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