Medico-Legal Update

Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Subscription Access
Open Access Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Restricted Access Subscription Access

Pattern of Skeletal Injuries in Victims of Fatal Road Traffic Accident


Affiliations
1 Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Father Muller Medical College, Magalore, Karnataka, India
2 Dept. of Forensic Medicine, J N Medical College, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
     

   Subscribe/Renew Journal


Deaths due to Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) are increasing at a shocking rate throughout the world. Victims in RTA sustain large varieties of injuries and occurrence of skeletal injuries is extremely high in RTA. Present cross-sectional study was carried out to know the pattern of skeletal injuries in victims of fatal RTA. In this study, out of 176 medico legal autopsies conducted, 57% were RTA related deaths. Skull fracture was present in maximum number of victims and was predominant in all categories of road user except drivers of motor vehicle. Commonest type of fracture present in vault and base of the skull was fissured fracture. Commonest fossa involved was the middle cranial fossa (49%).

Keywords

Road Traffic Accident, Skeletal Injury, Victim, Offending Vehicle, Skull Fracture, Fissured Fracture
Subscription Login to verify subscription
User
Notifications
Font Size


Abstract Views: 628

PDF Views: 0




  • Pattern of Skeletal Injuries in Victims of Fatal Road Traffic Accident

Abstract Views: 628  |  PDF Views: 0

Authors

Hareesh S. Gouda
Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Father Muller Medical College, Magalore, Karnataka, India
K. H. Manjula Bai
Dept. of Forensic Medicine, J N Medical College, Belgaum, Karnataka, India

Abstract


Deaths due to Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) are increasing at a shocking rate throughout the world. Victims in RTA sustain large varieties of injuries and occurrence of skeletal injuries is extremely high in RTA. Present cross-sectional study was carried out to know the pattern of skeletal injuries in victims of fatal RTA. In this study, out of 176 medico legal autopsies conducted, 57% were RTA related deaths. Skull fracture was present in maximum number of victims and was predominant in all categories of road user except drivers of motor vehicle. Commonest type of fracture present in vault and base of the skull was fissured fracture. Commonest fossa involved was the middle cranial fossa (49%).

Keywords


Road Traffic Accident, Skeletal Injury, Victim, Offending Vehicle, Skull Fracture, Fissured Fracture