One year autopsy study on Pattern of thoraco abdominal Injuries in fatal road traffic Accident cases at belagavi

Abstract

Introduction : In India, 1.77 lakh people died in traffic accidents in 2015. RTA accounts for 10% of all accidental deaths. One-fourth of all accidental deaths worldwide are concentrated in SEAR. Thoracic cage houses body's most important organs for breathing and circulation. Any damage to it has a significant negative impact on one's chances of living. Perhaps most basic use of ISS is it’s ability to predict survival following trauma. These scoring systems are extremely useful in classification of trauma patients and their appropriate triage. It is also helpful in predicting and study of outcome of patients. 3 most severe injuries on AIS are added together to calculate NISS. According to some pilot studies , NISS is more reliable predictor of trauma death. NISS is one of the most effective injury scoring systems for post mortem injuries. Hence I have used it in my study. Trauma scores help in determining quality of treatment and thereby reducing mortality. This study will attempt to examine pattern of thoracic & abdominal injuries in patients involving fatal motor vehicle accidents. In road traffic collision situations, brain injuries have traditionally received a lot of attention, but thoraco abdominal region also needs to be thoroughly examined.

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Objectives : 1) To examine pattern of abdominal and thoracic injuries in fatal motor vehicle accident cases. 2) To correlate the relationship between survival time and injury severity score.