Analysis Of Medicolegal Autopsies Of Unnatural Deaths In Mardan, Pakistan

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Abstract

Background: A medical autopsy is a scientific investigation of a dead corpse that is done to ascertain the cause and method of death as well as to confirm or rule out any possible foul play connected to the body.
Study design: Prospective study

Duration & Settings: Cases referred to medicolegal section of Mardan Medical complex, Mardan from 1st January, 2018 to 31st December, 2018.

Methodology: All dead bodies (169) referred by police for autopsy were included. Age, gender, method of death, weapon used, and resident were factors taken into account in criminal deaths. Numbers and percentages were used to express the data gathered and the conclusions.

Results: In total, 169 medicolegal autopsies were performed over the course of a year. There were 42 females and 127 males (75.14 % each). 65 (38.46%) of all deaths were accidental, compared to 61 (36.09%) homicidal deaths and 40 (23.66%) suicidal deaths. Guns, blunt and sharp objects, and automobile accidents accounted for the majority of fatalities. The majority of the instances involved 90 rural locations (53.25%), then 79 urban areas (46.74%).

Conclusion: There was a higher preponderance for males. The 20–29 age range was shown to be the most often afflicted age group. Road traffic accidents and deaths from firearms account for the majority of unnatural death victims. There were more victims in the countryside than in cities.