1Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, Telangana
2Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, Telangana
3Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Esic Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana
Online published on 2 January, 2017.
Most prominent part exposed in the body is head by virtue of its situation. It is the part mostly bears the brunt of violence accidental, suicidal or homicidal injuries. The head injuries are mostly due to ‘Direct’ or ‘Indirect’ trauma, as a result of blunt force or sharp objects either local or general. The present study was done in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal. During the period of Jan 2011 to Oct 2012. Out of 208 head injury deaths, high incidence of 83.65% (174) deaths were noticed in Males in the age group of 21–30 years.78.36% deaths were noted due to accidents. Incidents of fissured fractures of the skull were seen in majority cases of head injuries (39.42%). In large number of cases subdural haemorrhage was noticed. Out of 208 cases, 52 cases were brought dead, which were considered to be the instantaneous deaths. 23.55% of cases were died within 2 days of admission and 28.36% of cases were died after two days of admission.
Head Injury, Intracranial Haemorrhage, Skull Fracture
