Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 2

Epidemiological Profile of Fatal Blunt Abdominal Trauma at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in South India

1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Adilabad, Telangana, India

2Senior Resident, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry, India

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Suraj Sundaragiri, Senior Resident, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry, India, Contact No.: 091-9908267327, Email: drsurajfm@gmail.com

Online published on 7 May, 2019.

Abstract

The present prospective study aims to establish the epidemiological profile of deaths with blunt abdominal trauma which were subjected to post-mortem examination in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Hyderabad, Telangana for a period of two years from June 2010 to May 2012. The epidemiological aspect included victim's age, gender, religion, geographical area, socio-economic status etc. The study revealed that among 150 cases in the study period, the most common cause of injury was road traffic accident (n=90;60%). Majority of the victims were aged between 21–30 years (n=48; 32%). Incidence was common in males (n=108; 72%). Blunt abdominal trauma was most common in Hindu religion (n=97; 64.67%). The major geographical area of distribution of the study population with blunt abdominal trauma was Urban (96; 64%). Majority cases occurred in lower socio-economic class (n=65; 43.33%), Cases were common in married individuals (n=95; 63.33%). Most commonest day of incidence was Saturday (n=44; 29.33%).

Keywords

Blunt trauma, Abdominal injury, Fatal, Epidemiology, Autopsy cases