TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Study of pattern of traumatic brain injury in a series of 50 cases of head injuries
JO  - Indian journal of forensic medicine and toxicology
A1  - Sumangala, C. N.
A1  - Vijayakumar, B. J.
A1  - Pravinkumar, N. K.
SP  - 80
EP  - 83
VL  - 9
IS  - 2
N2  - Traumatic brain injuries are posing high burden of mortality and morbidity in the world with particular threat to developing nation like India, which is heading towards ultra-modernization at rapid pace. The major load of such injuries lies on road Road Traffic accidents, industrial Accidents, Domestic accidents, fall from height and physical assaults. <br><br>METHODology    The present study was carried out in the Mortuary, of Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital, Bangalore attached to the Department of Forensic Medicine, Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, over a period of two year from January 2003 to January 2005. A total of 57 cases of deaths due to TBI have been studied. The study was a cross-sectional study. <br><br>RESULTS    RTA is leading cause of traumatic brain injuries among all with 71.93% followed by fall 22.81%. All the causes showed male predominance with males involved being 92.68% and most vulnerable age group was those in 3rd, 4th and 5th decade of life.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0973-9122
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0973-9130.2015.00079.1
ID  - ref1
ER  -