The present study examines the demographic and epidemiological characteristics
of blunt trauma chests in patients brought to the mortuary of the Department of
Forensic Medicine at IMS, BHU, Varanasi for postmortem examination. The death
rate from chest trauma is 10%. Falls from heights, violent falls from
construction sites, falls from buildings that are still under construction,
modern fast cars, lack of awareness of traffic safety rules, and poor road
conditions have all contributed to a sharp rise in the prevalence. The
frequency of fatalities attributable to chest injuries is increasing annually.
This demonstrated the impact of preventive, social, medical,
economic, and political measures in reducing the burden of thoracic trauma.
Thus, knowing the problem is one of the first stages towards bringing it to
light and finding a solution. This study aims to investigate the most neglected
aspect of human suffering. An attempt is being made to decipher the pattern of
blunt trauma to the chest and to elucidate the various causes that are
responsible for the rise in instances of common blunt trauma.
In this study, the epidemiology and demographic traits of 300
instances of blunt-force chest injuries are investigated. Most of them are male
adults or middle-aged people between the ages of 41 and 50 who have been
involved in traffic accidents. Men to women are in a ratio of 7.1:1. Most
incidents took place on highways.
Author(s)
Details
Roopam Mourya
Department of Forensic Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences,
Banaras Hindu University, India.
S.K.
Pandey
Department of Forensic Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences,
Banaras Hindu University, India.
S.K.
Bhartiya
Department of Surgery (Trauma), Institute of Medical Sciences,
Banaras Hindu University, India.
Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mmrnp/v3/1699
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