Medicolegal Aspect of Burn Victims
Aim: To determine the prevalence of age and sex variation, manner of injuries among the burned patients. Design: Observational descriptive study Duration of study: One year Methods: The study was conducted in Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College, Mirpur, AJ&K and data of all burn victims, were collected from the Sandeman provincial hospital Quetta and data collected during the period from January 2000 to December 2000. Results: Out of the 114 burnt patients majority of the patients were female 70(61.4% and males 44(38.6% In females the most common manner in burned patients was accidental 50(43.9% and the second commonest manner were Homicidal and suicidal 10(8.8% each. In males the commonest manner was accidental 40(35.1% and the 2 nd commonest was homicidal 4(3.5% and no any suicidal burn was reported among males in the age of 21 30 years are more susceptible to burns and the Liquid burns are most common cause of burns .In males and females the most common manner is accidental.