1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka State, India
2Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka State, India
3Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, S S Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Davangere, India
4Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute, Chettinad, Tamil nadu, India
5Post Graduate, Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology KLE University's J.N.Medical College, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
*Corresponding author: Kumar U, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka State, India. Email- kumarugrappa@yahoo.co.in, Phone No. 9742220084
Online published on 7 August, 2013.
The WHO has revealed in its first ever global status report on road safety,that more people die in road accidents in India than anywhere else in the world. In this retrospective study, 39 fatal cases of cervical vertebrae fracture autopsied were analyzed. Maximum number of victims belonged to the age group 31–40 years. Male - female ratio is 2.6:1. Overall 13 victims involved in road traffic accidents were motorcycle riders. The fracture of anterior arch of atlas was seen in 4 cases and fracture of posterior arch of atlas in 8 cases. The atlanto-axial dislocation was seen in 1 case and atlanto-axial subluxation in 2 cases. The fracture of the pedicles of C2 was seen in 3 cases and fracture of dens process in 4 cases. The fracture of C3, C4, and C5 vertebrae was seen in 9 cases and fracture of spinous process of C6 and C7 was seen in 5 cases.
Road Traffic Accidents, Cervical Vertebrae Fractures
