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Medico-legal Evaluation of Burn Deaths in Southern Odisha

Sindhu Sudha Sahu , Bhakta Narayan Munda1 , Sindhu Sudha Sahu2 , Manoj Kumar Jena3

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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 12(3 ):p 201-208, . | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.12319.7
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Bhakta Narayan Munda, Sindhu Sudha Sahu, Manoj Kumar Jena. Medico-legal Evaluation of Burn Deaths in Southern Odisha. Indian J Forensic Med Pathol. 2019;12(3):201-208.

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Thermal burns and related injuries are a major cause of death and disability affecting the entire world and more so to the developing countries like India. All the cases were analysed to find out different epidemiological factors, precipitating factors, circumstances, manner and cause of such deaths in southern region of the state. Majority of the victims (66.89%) were females and belonged to the age group of 11–40 years (77%). Majority of the victims (67.54%) were married, among which 57.36% deaths occurred within 7 years of marriage. 78.81% victims were from rural area. Maximum (82.11%) incidents took place in indoor between 6 PM and 9 PM (25.16%). Most of the cases were due to flame (91.39%) and bursting of kerosene pressure stove (19.21%) which was the most common source of fire. Extremities were involved in 98.57% cases. In 36.42% cases > 90% total body surface area is involved. Most of the victim (65.56%) died within 1 week when > 50% of TBSA is involved. Septicaemia was the leading cause of death (35.76%). Septicemia (27.15%) and Neurogenic shock (27.8%) were major contributors when > 50% TBSA involved. Maximum numbers of deaths (67.54%) were accidental in nature. > 90% of TBSA is burnt found in 48.18% of suicide cases and in 68.18% of homicide cases. Nearly one-fourth (24.44%) of dowry death cases were due to burns.

Keywords: Thermal burns; Flame; Kerosene; Septicaemia; Accidental; Dowry deaths.

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  • Manoj Kumar Jena3
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