1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, B G Nagara, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya, Karnataka State, India
2Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Shridevi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Hospital, NH-4, Sira Road, Tumkur District, Karnataka State, India
*Corresponding author: Dr. Hemanth Raj M N, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Shridevi Institute of Medical sciences & Research Hospital, NH-4, Sira Road, Tumkur District, Karnataka state, India, Email id: hrbs2006@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 7 February, 2017.
Mandibular fractures are discontinuation of the mandibular bone. They usually occur during road traffic accident. In this study, all fatal road traffic accident cases autopsied during the period January 2011 to December 2014 were analyzed at the Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, AIMS, BG Nagar, and Karnataka. The incidence, age and sex wise distribution of cases and site of MANDIBULAR fractures were noted. In our study total numbers of autopsied cases during 2011 to 2014 are 453. In that 21 cases had MANDIBULAR fracture. Maximum number of victims belongs to 21–30 years (08 cases) decade followed by 31–40 years (06 cases). Fracture of body of mandible accounts for maximum number of cases (09 cases) followed by Para-symphyseal region (04 cases). In six cases fracture were seen at multiple sites. X-rays and CT scan report were referred in most of the cases to confirm the fracture. In India, Mandible fracture is mainly due to road traffic accidents. Since most of the drivers are male, so maximum numbers of victims are also male. Not using the helmet and seat belt, are also important reason for facial injuries in all road traffic accident cases leading to permanent disfigurement of face.
Mandible, fractures, road traffic accident cases, facial injuries, autopsy
