ABSTRACT
Epiphyseal union of the elbow, knee, wrist joints and pelvis was studied retrospectively on 104 girls between the age group of 16 -22 yrs to determine the age roentgenographically. Regression formula with the standard errors was derived for the respective joints. The Y-values predicted by the Regression equation may not be valid if they are out side the range of the Y-values used to determine the equation. The present study establishes a reference population for age determination of girls from epiphyseal union in North – Eastern region of India.
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Adolescent , Adult , Age Determination by Skeleton , Epiphyses/anatomy & histology , Epiphyses/diagnostic imaging , Female , Humans , India , Population Groups , Radiography , Regression Analysis , Young AdultABSTRACT
Cut throat is not a very common method preferred for committing suicide. Homicidal cut throat is more commonly seen in our country. The common methods used for committing suicide in our country are hanging, consumption of poison, burns, jumping from height, drowning, firearms, stabbing etc. Suicidal incised wounds are found most commonly in the neck and is usually associated with hesitational cut wounds. This paper is presented due to its rarity.
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Depression , Humans , Neck Injuries , Pharynx/injuries , Suicide/etiology , Suicide/mortality , Trachea/injuriesABSTRACT
A retrospective study of homicidal fatal firearm injury cases brought for autopsy in the department of Forensic Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal from Imphal East and Imphal West districts during 1986 to 2003 was carried out. The findings are presented in this paper. 31.62% of the total numbers of the medico-legal autopsies were of homicidal fatal firearm injury. The male victims predominate the female victims i.e. 98% were male. 53.77% of the victims were civilians (28.29% were killed by unknowns, 21.23% by militant & 4.25 by securities). 50.56% were of the age group of 21 to 30 years, followed by the age group of 31 to 40 years (20.51%).
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Adult , Fatal Outcome , Female , Firearms/legislation & jurisprudence , Homicide/etiology , Homicide/legislation & jurisprudence , Homicide/statistics & numerical data , Humans , India , Male , Terrorism , /legislation & jurisprudence , /mortality , Young AdultABSTRACT
Out of 4169 cases brought for medicolegal postmortem examination in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal during the period of 1993 to 2002 only 296 (7.10%) were of suicide. Male predominate female and the most commonly adopted method of suicide is hanging (52.03%) followed by poisoning (23.98%). Suicide by firearm was the method of choice among the security personnel. The highest number of suicidal deaths was seen in the age groups of 21-30 yrs (36.48%) and followed by 30-41 years age group (27.36%).