Frequency and Pattern of Injuries in Victims of Violence at District Sanghar

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  • Rubina Salma Yasmin, Nadia Aslam, Ishtiaque Ali Langah, Shahla Imran, Azra Anwar, Pardeep Kumar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22164365

Keywords:

Hurt, Medico-legal injuries, Shajjah

Abstract

Background: The main objective of the study was to determine the types and frequency of bodily medical and legal injuries that occur in a rural setting.

Study Design: Retrospective study

Place and Duration of Study: Civil Hospital Sanghar from 1st January 2020 to 31st December 2020

Methodology: One hundred cases were enrolled.

Results: 90% of the cases were males and 10% were females. The frequency with which males were injured was higher than that of females. There were 45 cases of Shajjah, with 48 males and 9 females among the overall number.

Conclusion: According to the findings of our study, the most common types of injuries were Shajjah and Jur-ghyr-e-jaiffa, which were followed by a variety of other types of injuries in the participants. Females were shown to be less susceptible to such injuries than males.

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Rubina Salma Yasmin, Nadia Aslam, Ishtiaque Ali Langah, Shahla Imran, Azra Anwar, Pardeep Kumar. (2022). Frequency and Pattern of Injuries in Victims of Violence at District Sanghar. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 16(04), 365. https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22164365

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Vol. 16 No. 04 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences

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