Nilesh Keshav Tumram
Bone abrasions due to the dragging force of a moving
vehicle: two unusual case reports
Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Government Medical College Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India
Abstract
Abrasion injuries such as graze abrasions occur due to dragging of the body over a rough surface along the line of force.
Such dragging of a body usually occurs when a person is trapped/pinned underneath a moving object like an automobile.
Most of such injuries are superficial in nature or are limited to the soft tissues only. However, when the body
is dragged for a considerable distance with considerable force then there might be bony involvement causing abrasion
injuries to bone, which may be termed as “bone abrasion”. The authors present 2 cases having a specific pattern of
abrasion injuries due to dragging of the broad body surface area by a moving vehicle for a considerable distance with
speed and force in a road traffic accident. With evolving science there is a need to acknowledge injuries which may
have specific pattern. Abrasion of bone due to a dragging force comprises such an interesting pattern of injuries, which
potentially have forensic significance.
Key words: forensic science, graze abrasion of bone, vehicular trauma, human body.
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