FORENSIC ISSUES OF DEATHS CAUSED BY POLYTRAUMA IN SIBIU COUNTY – RETROSPECTIVE STUDY BETWEEN 2007 AND 2016
Abstract:
Purpose: Deaths due to polytrauma are a global issue that affects all sectors of society.
Materials and Methods: We conducted a longitudinal retrospective study over a 10-year period, on a
total of 418 cases, from the casuistry of the Sibiu County Forensic Service. We aimed at the
epidemiological distribution by age groups, gender, background, distribution of cases according to
the circumstances they occurred, the mechanism of production and the death-inducing syndromes of
polytrauma. Results: The study showed that about 40% of the total deaths from mechanical traumatic
injuries were due to polytrauma. About 80% of these occur mainly in males and in urban residents.
The IV to VI decades register the highest share of deaths secondary to polytrauma, and more than two
thirds occur as a result of traffic accidents. Predominant death-inducing syndrome is represented by
internal haemorrhage.
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