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Pattern of Skull Fracture in Fatal Road Traffic Accident Victims: An Autopsy Study

Singh B.K. , Singh B.K.

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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 6(3):p 151-153, . | DOI:
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Head injuries are the most serious injuries in the term of morbidity and mortality. This study was conducted in Maulana Azad Medical college, New Delhi Mortuary among the 102 post mortem cases of road traffic accident victims over the period of three years from 2008-2011. Objective of this study was to find out pattern of skull fracture in fatal road traffic accident victims. Most common type of fracture was linear fracture of vertex. Parieto-temporal fracture was most common followed by base of the skull. Fracture involving more than one bone was common. 

Keywords: Skull fractures; Linear fractures; Basal fractures; Depressed fractures; Manner of death.

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