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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 17(2):p 109-111, January – June 2024. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.17224.6
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Radiological Study of Pattern of Intracranial Haemorhages and Skull Fractures in Fatal Head Injury
Lohit Naik, Vishnu IV, Abraham Jobby
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 17(2):p 109-111, January – June 2024. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.17224.6
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Naik L, Vishnu IV, Jobby A. Radiological Study of Pattern of Intracranial Haemorrhages and Skull Fractures in Fatal head Injury. Indian J Forensic Med Pathol. 2024;17(2):109-111.Timeline
Received : February 28, 2024
Accepted : July 18, 2024
Published : June 30, 2024
Abstract
Background: India in last few years have grown in leaps and have undergone major economic and demographic transition coupled with increasing urbanization and motorization. Among the top ten causes of mortality in the country, Road traffic accidents was one among the tenth cause. But with the increasing urban expanse and lifestyle changes, it is projected that road traffic accidents will occupy the second position in the list of major killers among the causes of disease burden in this century. Road accidents are one of the leading cause of death globally and mainly occurs in the age group of 15 to 49 years. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in 120 cases being brought in the casualty of Travancore Medical College, Kollam, from July 2023to December 2023. A detailed data of sociodemographic profile, type of skull fractures and type of intracranial hemorrhages were noted. Results: The maximum cases (30.9%) were in the age of 31-40 years (37 cases); followed by 31 cases (25.9%) from the age group 41-50years. The mean age of the patients was 33.24 (SD14.66) years. Linear fractures were the commonest type of skull fracture which were seen in 48 cases (40%), followed by comminuted fracture in 12 cases (10%) and depressed fracture in 2 cases (1.7%). Subdural hemorrhage was the commonest intracranial hemorrhage, seen in 58 cases (48.3%), followed by subarachnoid hemorrhage in 48 cases (40%).
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Naik L, Vishnu IV, Jobby A. Radiological Study of Pattern of Intracranial Haemorrhages and Skull Fractures in Fatal head Injury. Indian J Forensic Med Pathol. 2024;17(2):109-111.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.17224.6
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