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Fatal Cases of Trauma with Pelvic Fracture in Level-I Trauma Care Centre in India: An Autopsy Based Study

Mahesh Kumar, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Lady Harding Medical College, New Delhi - 110001, India. , Mahesh Kumar* , Mansi Kumar** , Abhishek Yadav*** , Kulbhushan Prasad***

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Journal of Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology 3(2):p 81-84, Jul-Dec 2017. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jfct.2454.9363.3217.1

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Trauma patients with pelvic fractures are known to be at risk of death. This, a retrospective study was conducted in Apex Trauma Center in New Delhi to find out the prevalence of pelvic injuries in fatal trauma cases subjected to autopsy. All patients (N = 280) admitted with pelvic fracture to the center during the year 2015-16, were included in the study. Male: Female ratio was 6.5:1. Out of 280 patients, the highest population was 25-60 year age group. Abdomen was most commonly injured region in association with pelvis (N=63, 22.5%) and Out of total 280 patients, 101 (36.1%) patients were either dead on the spot or they died during journey to the hospital. Mean ISS was 42.12. 136 (48.5%) patient had the ISS value between 50-75 ISS group which include critical and non survivable injuries.

 

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Pelvic Fracture; Injury Severity Score; Abbreviated Injury Scale; Critical Non Survivable; Hemorrhage. 

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