@article{ref1,
title="Analysis of fatal railway accidents in district hospital, South India: A retrospective study",
journal="Indian journal of forensic medicine and toxicology",
year="2014",
author="Chandru, K. and Rajendra Kumar, R. and Rudramurthy, S.",
volume="8",
number="2",
pages="52-54",
abstract="A three year retrospective study of railway related fatal cases was carried out, in district hospital, Tumkur, Karnataka, South India. Fatal railway cases form 4.65 %(total 65 cases) of all autopsies (1398 cases). Victims were predominantly males (46 cases), maximum were in age group of 2140years i.e. 38 cases. More number of railway fatalities were accidental (86.15 %) followed by the suicidal (13.85 %) in nature. Crush injury involving extremities followed by injury to thorax and abdomen were the most common injuries, shock and hemorrhage being the commonest cause of death. © 2014, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0973-9122",
doi="10.5958/0973-9130.2014.00681.1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0973-9130.2014.00681.1"
}