title: Frequency and types of bodily medico-legal injuries in an urban area.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The primary objective of the study was to know the types and frequency of the bodily medico legal injuries in an urban setup of Abbottabad and compare it with that of rural, study.
  
  
  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 44 (80.0%), while the females were 11 (20.0%). The most common types of injuries were others (50.9% among males and 14.5% 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 societies both rural and urban.
authors.forename: Iftikhar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Nighat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Seema
authors.forename: Shagufta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shafi
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salim
mesh_terms: D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D035846:Law Enforcement; D008297:Male; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012424:Rural Population; D014505:Urban Population; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*