An epidemiological study on pattern of thoraco-abdominal injuries sustained in fatal road traffic accidents of Bangalore: Autopsy-based study

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 116-120

  Reddy, N Bayapa ^a   Hanumantha, ^a   Madithati, Pallavi ^a,b   Reddy, N Nagarjuna ^a,c   Reddy, C Sainarasimha ^a,c  

^a Chennai Medical College Hospital and Research Centre   (India)

^b SRI VENKATESWARA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^c Kanchi Kamakoti Trust Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Abdominal injuries; Bangalore; road traffic accidents; thoracic injuries

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; CONTUSION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HEAD INJURY; HEART INJURY; HUMAN; LIVER INJURY; LUNG INJURY; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB FRACTURE; SEPTICEMIA; SHOCK; SPINE FRACTURE; SPLEEN INJURY; STERNUM FRACTURE; SURVIVAL TIME; THORACOABDOMINAL INJURY; THORAX INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 84899652743     PISSN: 09742700     EISSN: 0974519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2700.130882     Document Type: Article

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