Author/Authors
Avşar, Abdullah Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Adli Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Okdemir, Erdem Adalet Bakanlığı Adli Tıp Kurumu Kahramanmaraş Şube Müdürlüğü, Turkey , Keten, Alper Adalet Bakanlığı Adli Tıp Kurumu Kahramanmaraş Şube Müdürlüğü, Turkey , Karanfil, Ramazan Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Adli Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Title Of Article
Tree falling related death
شماره ركورد
27209
Abstract
Objective: In this study, tree-falling death cases in the city of Kahramanmaraş are discussed with medicolegal aspects.Methods: 21 tree-falling death cases in the city of Kahramanmaraş were analyzed retrospectively in the study between January 1 2008- December 31 2014.Results: Of all the 21 cases were male and their average age was 59.5 years. All but one case occurred in rural areas. 20% of cases died during hospitalization. Cases of fall were most common from walnut tree (28.5%), followed by fig tree (23.8%) and grapevine (19%). Cases were observed most common in autumn and summer. Extremity injuries were presented 90.5% of cases. The distribution of bone fractures was found most commonly in skull, followed by vertebras, ribs. Cause of death was blunt force head trauma in 47.6% and thorax trauma in 23.8%.Conclusion: Even rare, free-falling case has high mortality and morbidity level. To prevent such injuries, there must be education and informing about public health especially for the rural population.
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331
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Tree , falling , death , forensic medicine , autopsy
JournalTitle
Dicle Medical Journal
To Page
334
JournalTitle
Dicle Medical Journal
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