Dept. of Forensic Medicine, J N Medical College, Belgaum - 590010.
Corresponding Author: Dr. Ashok kumar Shetty, MBBS, MD Assistant Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, J N Medical College, Belgaum - 590010. Mobile: 9448266972 E-mail: drakshetty@rediffmail.com
A retrospective study was undertaken over a period of five years to find out the incidence of deaths due to burns in Belgaum, autopsied at KLE's Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Research Centre, Belgaum, a referral hospital catering to the needs of public within a radius of 100 km.
Out of 600 autopsies conducted, 225 were burn deaths. The commonest age group of victims were 21 to 30 years. Females predominated males in the ratio 3: 1. Maximum victims sustained burns from flames. Maximum survival period of victims was more than 7 days. Septicaemia was the main cause of death among the burn victims. Majority of the victims belonged to rural areas.
Burn deaths, Flames, Septicaemia, Survival, Rural areas
