Abstract:
Aim: To study the trends of weapons used in lieu of assault to the persons seeking medicolegal
certification at Mayo Hospital, Lahore Methods: It is a cross-sectional study which was conducted at the Mayo Hospital. 160 cases fulfilling the inclusion criteria from January 2014 to March 2014 were selected.
Results: Out of 160 cases, 136 (85%) were men, and 24 (15%) were women. The age of patients ranged between 05 and 64 years, with a 5.7: 1 male-female ratio. Regarding type of weapons, 125 cases (78.1%) have blunt weapons used while 23(14.4%) with sharp edge and 9 cases (5.6%) with firearm. Conclusion: Blunt weapons are frequently used in lieu of assault to the persons seeking medicolegal certification at Mayo hospital, Lahore.
