Buchade, DhirajKukde, HemantDere, RajeshSavardekar, Ramesh2012-11-282012-11-282011-10Buchade Dhiraj, Kukde Hemant, Dere Rajesh, Savardekar Ramesh. Pattern of burns cases brought to morgue, Sion Hospital, Mumbai: A two year study. Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2011 Oct; 33(4): 311-312.http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/143410The present study was carried out in the Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology of Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & General Hospital, Sion Mumbai and total 237 cases were collected for this study purpose. Female victims were most commonly affected as compared to male victims. The age group of 21-30 years 97 (40.93%) was most commonly affected followed by age group 31-40 years 54 (22.79%). The thermal burns 184 (77.63%) was most commonly noted followed by electrical burns 23 (9.71%). Married females 114 (76.51%) most common victims and most of victims survived for a period of 12 to 24 Hours 61 (25.74%). Head, face & neck 206 (86.91%) region of body was most commonly affected followed by Chest 174 (73.41%) region of body. The most of victims sustained 51 to 75% burns133 (56.12%) and most common manner of death was accidental burns 147(62.02%).enBurnsTypes of burnsPercentage of burns over the bodyManner of deathAdultAutopsyBurns --classificationBurns --epidemiologyBurns --etiologyBurns --mortalityBurns --statistics & numerical dataCause of DeathFemaleHospitalsHumansIndiaMaleMiddle AgedArticle