Medico legal diagnosis & pattern of injuries with sharp weapons.
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| ID: sea-134814
ABSTRACT
Out of one hundred cases examined in GGS Medical College Faridkot during the period from July 2006 to September 2007 who sustained injuries with sharp weapons, majority (58%) were in the age group of 21-40 years, males (92%) with simple injuries (80%) and with light sharp weapons. Upper limbs were the parts of body with injuries in majority (47%) of cases followed by head (17%) and mixed type (14%).Nature of injury was homicidal in 60% cases followed by 34% cases with fabricated or strongly suspected fabricated injuries. This is a retrospective study to document pattern of injuries with medico-legal diagnosis to ascertain the type of injuries in the disbursement of justice.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Wounds, Stab
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Humans
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Male
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Adult
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Expert Testimony
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Weapons
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Young Adult
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Homicide
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India
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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