Indian Journal of Forensic and Community Medicine
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 1

Study of predisposing factors in fatal thermal injuries

  • Author:
  • Sudeepa Das1, Niranjan Sahoo2,, MK Hansda2, SN Mishra3, AK Shukla4
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 29 to 31

1Associate Professor, MKCG Medical College, Berhampur, Odisha

2Assistant Professor, IMS & SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

3Junior Resident, IMS & SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

4Senior Resident, MKCG Medical College, Berhampur, Odisha

*Corresponding Author: Email: nira.cuttack@gmail.com

Online published on 14 June, 2017.

Abstract

Thermal burns are major cause of death and disability affecting to the developing countries like India. High mortality has become a medical problem in rural India. The females are the usual sufferers. The mortality is almost 100% at the extremes of the age. Mostly the incidence took place in living place. Thin built and medium built individuals are usual sufferers with stout built individuals pose a great defense with less mortality. Higher income group people are the least sufferers. Most important factor is the percentage of surface area burn which is responsible for the fatality of the cases.

Keywords

Burn, Fatal, Predisposing factor, Thermal injury