| Autor: |
Junaidi, Khaja Azizuddin, Ali, Kashif |
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Medico-Legal Update; Jul-Sep2020, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p481-485, 5p |
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Introduction- Abdominal trauma is an injury to abdomen and is a common presentation in the emergency room if it is caused by blunt force. According to WHO, in few years trauma will become the first or second leading cause of loss of productive years of life for both developed and developing countries. The most common cause of blunt abdominal trauma are road traffic accidents, fall from height, assaults, industrial accidents, etc. Objective- To study the pattern and prevalence of abdominal injuries in relation to the various epidemiological factors. Materials and Method- This retrospective study was conducted over a period of 3 years from January 2016 to December 2018. The total number of cases studied were 120 showing abdominal injuries. This study on medicolegal autopsies was carried out at mortuary of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi, Karnataka. Results- A total of 120 cases were included in this study who presented with blunt abdominal trauma. In our study males (83 cases) outnumbered females (37 cases) and majority of the cases were in age group of 21-30 years (38.3%). Most of the cases were from rural background (57.5%). Road traffic accidents (75.8%) were the most common reason behind the abdominal trauma. The most common cause of death was shock and haemorrhage (69.2%). Liver was involved in majority of the victims followed by spleen. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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