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Profile of Burn Injury Cases and Medicolegal Formalities Done at Clinical Forensic Medicine Unit (CFMU) of MGIMS, Sewagram

B.H. Tirpude* , B.H. Tirpude* , I.L. Khandekar** , T.D. Wankhade*** , P.N. Murkey** , Ashish Salankar***

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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 9(1):p 5-9, Jan-Mar 2016. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.9116.1

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 Burn injury is main issue among the people of India since long back from the history, creating a formidable public health problem. Our objective of the present study is to measure the magnitude and epidemiology of burn cases presented in the accident and emergency department of the hospital medical college and various medicolegal formalities to be followed while dealing of such cases. The present study was conducted at Clinical forensic Medicine Unit (CFMU) of the Rural Hospital of MGIMS, Sewagram. This unit is working under department of Forensic medicine and is situated at accident and emergency department of the hospital. The study only included burn cases which are reported live. In this study total 103 cases of burn injuries are observed during the period of one year. Out of these total 103 cases of 56(54.36%) were male and 47(45.63%) were female patient. Most commonly involved age group was 21-30 years. Among the various etiological type of burn injury, Flame burn was the most common type of burn injuries. Among the flame burn injuries involvement of female patient are more than male. Married female were more commonly involved than married males.

Keyword: Burn Injuries; CFMU; Medicolegal Formalities.

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