1Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
2Department of Community Medicine, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
*Corresponding Author Dr. K. Leena Pramod (Assistant Professor), Email: leens.pr73@gmail.com, Mobile: +91-9844550574
Online published on 15 May, 2021.
The present research aims to highlight the pattern of different types of injuries sustained by the victims of medico legal cases visiting a tertiary care hospital in Deralakatte, Mangalore, South India. The data was obtained from accident cum wound register maintained in the casualty for medico legal cases during 2012 - 2017. Total 2426 cases were analysed. The pattern of injuries sustained were categorised under road traffic accidents, assault, fall, thermal & workplace injuries. Abrasion was the most common type of injuries noted in road traffic accidents accounting for most of the injury related deaths (77%) during the study period.
Medicolegal case, Abrasion, Contusion, Laceration
