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Pattern of Head Injuries in Road Traffic Accidents Cases Brought to Post Mortem Center

Brijesh Tatwal , Sachin Kumar Meena1 , Brijesh Tatwal2 , Amit Joshi3

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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 13(2):p 291-296, . | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.13220.8
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Sachin Kumar Meena, Brijesh Tatwal, Amit Joshi. Pattern of Head Injuries in Road Traffic Accidents Cases Brought to Post
Mortem Center. Indian J Forensic Med Pathol. 2020;13(2):291–296.

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Road traffic accidents are one of the major causes of morbidity & mortality especially in developing countries including India. Craniocerebral injuries are the most common injuries found in fatal road traffic accidents. The objective of our study was to analyze the pattern
of craniocerebral injuries in these types of fatal accidents. The study was conducted at the Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College, Kota during January 2017 to December 2018. During this period 290 victims of fatal road traffic accident were autopsied.
In the present study the male ratio was more compared to female. Most of the victims in the present study belonged to the age group of 21 to 30 years. Mechanized two wheelers were the commonest off ending vehicle. Most of the death occurred in the winter season. Most common
intracranial hemorrhage was Subdural hemorrhage with combination and fracture of vault was the commonest fracture found.
Keywords: Accident; Craniocerebral injuries; Intracranial Hemorrhage.

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  • Sachin Kumar Meena1
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  • Brijesh Tatwal2
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  • Amit Joshi3
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Sachin Kumar Meena, Brijesh Tatwal, Amit Joshi. Pattern of Head Injuries in Road Traffic Accidents Cases Brought to Post
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