Pattern of Abdominal Injuries in Accidents Leading to the Death of Motorcyclists: A Case Study in Kahrizak-Tehran Autopsy Hall, 2017-2019

Trauma is one of the causes of death and disability, of which traffic accidents are the most common causes resulting in death. Injuries due to traffic accidents are among the most forgotten major problems in public health. This study aimed to investigate the pattern of abdominal injuries in accidents resulting in the death of motorcyclists sent to Kahrizak Autopsy HallIranian Legal Medicine,Organization,Tehran,Iranwithin 2017-2019. In this descriptive cross-sectional study, the records of motorcyclists, who passed away after an accident and their bodies were transferred to Kahrizak Autopsy Hall Iranian Legal Medicine Organization,Tehran,Iran, were examined between 2017 and 2019. The necessary data were collected by a questionnaire and the gathered data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 22). Out of 199 cases, the minimum and maximum ages were 6 and 75 years, and the mean age was obtained at 30.76±12.76 years. Regarding the relationship between superficial body injuries (abdomen, flank, and waist) and intra-abdominal injuries, including the association of abrasions, scratches, and ruptures without penetrating the abdomen with intra-abdominal injuries in the liver, spleen, intestine, kidney, stomach, pancreas, aorta, inferior vena cava, and retro-peritoneum, was significant (P=0.02). Although no clinical findings may be observed in the patient's physical examination, highly important evidence and findings can be obtained in the autopsy. Therefore, based on the results of this study, it is recommended that the absence of physical findings in the abdomen of corpses not be considered a reason for a forensic pathologist to refuse an abdominal autopsy.