{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Forensic analysis of fabricated long bone fractures for gain.
{Author}: Singh R;Kumar A;Chhabra HS;Joshi R;Pramod K;
{Journal}: Med Leg J
{Volume}: 0
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2023 Oct 6
暂无{DOI}: 10.1177/00258172231178424
{Abstract}: BACKGROUND: Self-inflicting injury is a recognised psychiatric disorder. Such cases are regularly seen in the emergency department, with a false history of assault. Most of these are easily detected by a forensic medicine expert as they present as described in literature but are difficult to explain if altered by professionals for nefarious reasons.
METHODS: This was a prospective study carried out at a tertiary centre. The data was collected and analysed from the office records of medico-legal reports prepared at our institute between 25 February 2022 and 25 February 2023.
RESULTS: 21 cases were recorded, that met with our criteria. Most involved males (90.5%). Minimum age was 27 years and maximum age 66 years with a mean of 48.6 years and a standard deviation of ±11 years. Most offenders were unemployed (38.1%). Most fractured bone was tibia (47.6%). Left-sided fractures were more common (61.9%). Injuries corresponded with the findings on clothes in three cases (14.3%).
CONCLUSIONS: Fabricated wounds will reflect the intentions of the fabricator and may range from superficial wounds to grievous injury. Only a critical analysis of all medico-legal cases will identify them, and they will have similarities of presentation.
CONCLUSIONS: Such findings have rarely been reported in other parts of India. A diligently prepared medico-legal report and profiling of all cases can help establish patterns of such injuries.