Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 2

A Prospective Study of Pattern of Skull Fractures and Intra-cranial Hemorrhages in Relation with Fatal Head Injury Cases Brought for Autopsy of SSG Hospital, Vadodara

1Tutor, Forensic Medicine Department, GMERS Medical College, Dharpur, Patan

2Third year PG Student Forensic Medicine Department, Government Medical College, Vadodara

3Professor & Head, Forensic Medicine Department, Government Medical College, Vadodara

*Corresponding author: Dr Bhargav Oza Tutor, Forensic Medicine Department, Gmers Medical College, Dharpur, Patan-384265, Gujarat. Mob.no. 9428852322

Online published on 5 May, 2018.

Abstract

The injuries and’ death due to head trauma are inescapable in the modern way of life and their correct interpretation is vital to the reconstruction of the events of Forensic Medicine and their proper management for treatment of the injured.

The present study was conducted in Department of Forensic Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Vadodara during 2015–2016. Total 320 cases of autopsy were studied irrespective to the age; gender, religion, cast etc., who have died ‘due to head injuries by any means. All the data related to time, manner and manifestation of head injury were recorded with detailed autopsy examination and subsequently analyzed statistically.

Of the total 320 cases, 236 cases (64.1%) were due to RTA. In this study, lacerations were the most common scalp injuries. In our study, among 320 cases of head injuries, cranial vault and base of skull bones were fractured in 249 cases (77.81%) and in the remaining 71 cases (22.19%) there was no fracture. In our study, among 320 cases of head injuries, intracranial haemorrhage was present in 302 cases (94.38%)

Keywords

Scalp, Fracture, Intra-cranial Haemorrhage