Citation

Raju K. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2016; 10(2): 308-311.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

DOI

10.5958/0973-9130.2016.00119.5

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Blunt trauma refers to physical trauma caused to a body part, either by impact, injury or physical assault. The abdomen is the third common region of the body injured in civilian trauma1. Blunt abdominal trauma is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among all age groups. Road traffic accidents are the commonest cause of fatal abdominal injuries. The predominant injuries were of the solid abdominal organs. The injuries occurred predominantly in men, while the type of trauma and injuries in women paralleled those in the men. The fatality rate in road traffic accident in India is one of the highest in the world and reported to be 20 times more than that reported in developed countries2. © 2016, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; adult; human; gender; homicide; suicide; child; female; male; shock; quality of life; traffic accident; retrospective study; socioeconomics; bleeding; falling; fatality; septicemia; liver injury; Article; accidental injury; organ injury; intestine injury; Blunt trauma; Road traffic accidents; abdominal blunt trauma; Abdominal organ injuries; nerve crush