1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka
2Postgraduate Student, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka
3Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka
*Corresponding author: Dr Dileep Kumar KB Assistant Professor, Dept of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Bangalore, 560002, Mb.no: +919591780922, Email: drdileepkb@rediffmail.com
Online published on 27 July, 2017.
Head injuries are one of the devastating injuries that can happen in one's life in a case of road traffic accident.
To study various pattern of skull bone injuries in fatal cases of road traffic accidents.
Cross sectional autopsy based study.
Autopsy done during the period of July 2015 to December 2015.
In the present study, a total of 121 cases of fatal RTA victims with head injury were studied. Highest number of RTAs was seen in young adults in the age group between 21–30 years. Male preponderance with male: female ratio of 7.07: 1 was observed. Highest numbers of victims were two-wheeler riders (38.84%) followed by pedestrians (35.54%). 22.31% of cases died on the spot and 66.94% of cases died within 24 hrs. 87.23% of two wheeler riders were not wearing any protective helmets at the time of accident. Alcohol consumption was found in 28.93% of cases and 26.45% of victims were using electronic gadget at the time of accident. The dominant type of skull fracture found was linear fracture (57.02%) Temporal bone (69 cases) was the commonest bone to be involved. Middle cranial fossa was the dominant cranial fossa to be involved.
road traffic accidents, head injuries, occipital bone injuries, skull fractures, autopsy
