PROFILE OF MEDICO-LEGAL AUTOPSIES IN FORENSIC DEPARTMENT OF KHYBER MEDICAL COLLEGE
Keywords:
Medico Legal Cases, Autopsy, Forensic MedicineAbstract
Objectives: To study the complete profile of Medico Legal Autopsy (MLA) cases at Forensics Department Khyber Medical College, Peshawar. Methods: Medico-legal autopsies received at Forensic Department, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar in the year 2019 (1st January 2019 to 31st December 2019) were analysed retrospectively. Information regarding the date and time of arrival, gender, age, cause of death, address and time of death, was collected for this study. In addition, the cases were also classified on the basis of whether they were referred from police station or hospital. The details were entered in a preformed questionnaire. Data was collected as such and summarised into suitable categories. Results were shown in the form of Tables, Pie Charts and Bar Charts. Data collected was analysed by SPSS version 20. Results: showed that in the year 2019 (1st January 2019 to 31st December 2019) the MLA throughout the year were 752, while most of the cases were males (628 MLA) while the rest were female cases (124 MLA). Maximum MLA were caused by fire arm injury (410 MLA). In addition, maximum number of cases (268) was observed in the age group 21-30 years. Conclusion: The study shows that the Forensic Dept. Khyber Medical College Peshawar caters to the needs of the whole province of KPK, in addition to carrying out legal obligation to scrutinize, document and certify medico-legal cases.
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