Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2018

Pattern of injuries in electrocution deaths in Kamrup, Assam

Dr. Rituraj Chaliha

Abstract :

Electrical injuries are responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality in our country especially in our regions. The present study has been carried out to study pattern of injuries in electrocution deaths in Kamrup, Assam. Cases were collected from autopsy cases in Department of Forensic Medicine, GMCH. Total number of cases was 36.Most of the affected persons were male. The classical electrical injury feature of entry and exit wound was found in most of the cases. The entry wound was found in the upper extremities and exit in the lower. Burns of all nature were noted in depth.The morbidity and mortality can be reduced by educating the people and the use of protective measures must be made compulsory to the workers especially employees of electric department.

Keywords :

Electrocution   Kamrup   males   extremity   burns  

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Dr. Rituraj Chaliha, Pattern of injuries in electrocution deaths in Kamrup, Assam, PARIPEX‾INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-8 | August-2018


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