1Department of Forensic Medicine, Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Guriqbal Singh, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar Contact: +91 9915044296 Email: guriqbalsingh110000@gmail.com
Introduction: Determination of age of injuries is one of the most important aspect of clinical forensic medicine. Vital reaction i.e. redness, oedema and swelling of the edges of the wound help in age determination of abrasion. Medico-legally Abrasions are simple, superficial, lie at point of impact of blunt force, may be dangerous when involving vital organs, commonly accidental, But may be self inflicted. Imprint or patterned abrasion on the body tells of the weapon used.
Materials and Methods: Present 2 years clinical study of abrasion was conducted on 206 cases at emergency wing of Guru Nanak Dev Hospital and Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Amritsar on cases which had no previous treatment and were having abrasion / abrasions on the body.
Results: Maximum case were 31-40 years and males with injury on immobile part.
Conclusion: No Difference was observed in the healing of abrasion on covered/uncovered part. Abrasion on mobile part took nine days to heal where as abrasion on immobile part took seven days.
Abrasion, Covered Part, Mobile/immobile, Healing
