FORENSIC MEDICAL ASPECTS OF SKULL FRACTURES CAUSED BY A FALL FROM A HEIGHT OF THE “OWN HEIGHT”

Abstract

The article presents an assessment and comparative analysis of the factors causing skull fractures resulting from a person falling from a standing position (from the “own height”) onto a surface. The research examined cases of falls onto a surface "from their own height" of 190 injured individuals aged between 1 and 85 years in the city of Baku during the years 2006-2023. The victims were divided into 6 age groups: <20, 20–29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, and ≥60 years. Skull fractures were found in 65 people (34.21%) of those who fell from “own height”, and 58 people (89.23%) died. Most of the deceased (65.52%) fell on the street and on the sides of the body (46.55%). At the same time, 56 deceased (96.55%) had intracranial injuries. This shows that a high percentage of mortality in skull fractures is associated with intracranial injuries.