title: Frequency and types of bodily medico-legal injuries in a rural area.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The primary objective of the study was to know the types and frequency of the bodily medico legal injuries in a rural setup.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data was retrospectively collected by selecting 55 cases consecutively. Data of injury types was analysed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The number of injured males in this study was 48 (87.3%) while the females were 7 (12.7%). The most common type of injuries were shajja (45.9% among males and 71.4% among females).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our study shows relatively true picture of frequency and types of injuries. It was observed that male population is more prone to violence than females owing to the conservative life style of women in our society.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Nighat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Seema
authors.forename: Iftikhar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Salim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mughal
authors.forename: Delawar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Omair
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003415:Crime / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010154:Pakistan; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012423:Rural Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult