Mushtaq Ahmed Ch, Muhammad Javed Akhter, Aijaz Ahmed Zaidi, Masood Jahangir.
Current trends in wound febrication at Rahim Yar Khan.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;6(1):113-4.

Objectives: To study the prevalence of wound fabrication in Rahim Yar Khan, to assess the mode of its infliction and pattern / distribution of fabricated wounds and relations of fabrication to age and sex of injured and to suggest measures to minimize the magnitude of this sin. Methodology: It is an observational study where the reports by the District Sanding Medical Board were compared with 1st report of injury in all the challenged injured cases of medicolegal nature in the calendar year 2010 in Rahim Yar Khan. Results: Total No. of medicolegal cases in 2010 in District Rahim Yar Khan is 7706. Only 277(3.59%) cases were challenged. Only 103(37.18% cases could be examined. The fabrication proved in 37 (37.92%) cases only. The most common fabricated wounds were incised, and the trends towards the involvement of long bone, nasal bone and firearm injuries were found towards rise, while the involvement of small bones of hands were relatively low (18.91%) in comparison to the data of the previous such studies. The main accused for creation of the fabricated wounds were found to be paramedics / hospital staff. Conclusion: Most of the fabricated wounds were on scalp and sharp in nature (27.02%). Fractures of ulna(13.51%), nasal bone (8.10%) and teeth were fairly common. Trends towards friendly fire arm injuries on calf & buttocks was also on rise (8.10%).

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