Online ISSN: 2515-8260

An Autopsy Based Study of Chest Injuries in Fatal Road Traffic Accidents Conducted at IGIMS, Patna, Bihar

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1 Senior Resident, Department of F.M.T., All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, India 2 Professor, Department of F.M.T., Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, India 3 Associate Professor, Department of F.M.T., Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, India 4 Assistant Professor, Department of F.M.T., Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, India

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d: Thorax (chest) is one of the most important cavities of the human body. Thoracic trauma constitutes 10 to 15% of mortalities in the world wide population. Road Traffic Accident (RTA) is like an endemic disease, which affects mainly young people. According to a study, death related trauma rank third after cardiovascular diseases and cancer. 90% of RTA take place in low and middle income countries.

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