24. Paradigmand Pattern of Fabricated Injuries in the Sialkot (2018-2019)
Sajid Hussain, Javed Mughal, Farhan Malik, Zainab Shamim and Saman Zahid
ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the occurrence and pattern of fabricated injuries in respect to dimensions, direction, depth, timings, weapon used and site involved to uncover all internal motives.
Study Design: Descriptive / observational study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Surgery, Allama Iqbal Memorial Teaching Hospital from 2018 to 2019.
Materials and Methods: The study included 206 cases which were challenged before the standing medical board where their police inquest report, first declared medico-legal certificate, investigation officer findings, reexamination findings made by all members of DSMB were examined in detailed, all data processed in SPSS 20.
Results: The cases confronted were 109 in 2018,97 cases in 2019, occurrence was more in male (155,75%) as compared to female (62,30%), most of them were belonging to rural areas (85%),occurrence were common in evening/night(69%),came in month of June/July(109,52%) as compared to Nov /Dec, mostly caused by blunt weapon(77%),area involved was upper limb followed by head lower limb, nasal injury, teeth, back.
Conclusion: There is a need of thorough examination of the medical experts in order to prove fabrication on solid grounds in order to decrease the burden on society, medical professional and on legal work.
Key Words: invented, Tier, DSMB, Circumstantial Evidences, Fabrication.
Citation of article: Hussain S, Mughal J, Malik F, Zainab S, Zahid S. The Fabricated Injuries at Sialkot in Year 2018-2019. Med Forum 2020;31(12):107-109.