%0 Journal Article
%T Spectrum of medicolegal cases in physical injury at Chandka Medical College, Larkana, Pakistan
%J Pakistan journal of medical and health sciences
%D 2012
%A Kumar, K.
%A Chand, H.
%A Shaikh, S.A.
%A Kheri, G.Q.
%A Abbasi, K.A.
%A Shaikh, R.A.
%V 6
%N 4
%P 901-904
%X OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the profile of medico-legal cases and create awareness among persons towards traumatic casualties in the perspective of lowering these incidences in future. Material and methods: - A two years retrospective study from July 2010 to June 2012 was done in the department of Forensic Medicine & Community Medicine Chandka Medical College, Larkana from the record of injured persons who attended the A&E Deptt. Chandka Medical College, Larkana. <br><br>RESULTS: Of all injured persons admitted in A&E Department, 7.52% cases were of physical injury, males were affected about three times more as compared to females. The most prone age groups were from 16-45 years (64.18%). Majority of cases were accidental (51.42%) while attempted suicide was observed only in 0.9% cases. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Accidents are the leading causes followed by assault in a male from 16-45 years of life.<p /><p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Lahore Medical and Dental College
%@ 1996-7195
%U http://dx.doi.org/