"Manja" - a dangerous thread.
Every year many innocent lives are claimed and many more suffer severe life threatening injuries in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh due to accidental injuries glass-coated kite-lines (manja) that are sharp, cutting effect. The present article discusses the mechanism, pathology, and medico-legal aspects and how to prevent manja-related injuries.
Wankhede
Ashesh Gunwantrao
AG
Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Nagpur, Maharashtra State 440018, India. ashesh1969@hotmail.com
Sariya
Dinesh R
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