TO DETERMINE THE PREVALENCE OF HOMICIDAL SHARP FORCE TRAUMA IN RAWALPINDI AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH AGE AND SEX

Objective: To document the incidence of most commonly embattled anatomical sites of the body focused on gender susceptibility due to sharp force trauma, referred at the mortuary of medico-legal section for autopsy. Study Design: A Descriptive, retrospective Study. Place and Duration: In the Medico-legal section of District Headquarters Hospital Rawalpindi for three-year duration from March 2016 to March 2019. Methods: The medical-legal record of hundred autopsy cases of the medical-legal department at the mortuary were examined thoroughly. The variables measured were age, gender, death cause, injury type, anatomical sites commonly involved and defense wounds in the homicidal outcome. The results were stated as percentages and numbers in the presentation planned for the study. Results: The records of hundred autopsy cases in the medical-legal department show that the homicidal injuries due to acute force trauma were in the 29-30 age group, 65 (65%) of men and 35 (35%) of women with 30.88 the average age. 18 (18%) showed single lesions and 82 (82%) had lesions. Of the deaths, 46 (46%) were due to bleeding, while the remaining 54 (54%) were due to injuries to the vital organs. In 26 (26%) of cases, defense wounds were observed and the 74 (74%) remaining had no defense wounds. The abdomen was the most usual embattled anatomical part in males 25 (25%) and in women neck in 30 (30%) of patients. Conclusion: The analysis showed that acute force trauma injuries were male dominant with 29-30 age group. The injuries were numerous and most of the victims did not have defense wounds. In males; the utmost focused anatomical area was abdomen and in women it is neck. In most cases, the death cause was vital organs injury. If sufficient laws are enacted to enforce law enforcement authorities to keep areas of appropriate penalties in accordance with the law, deaths will be reduced by acute force. Key Words: acute force trauma, autopsy, homicidal injuries