Abstract

The distribution of forensic incidents may vary by gender. With the increasing participation of women in social life in Türkiye, the number of women involved in forensic incidents, either as perpetrators or victims, has risen. This study aimed to analyze forensic traumatology reports for female cases in forensic medicine outpatient clinics to provide regional data. A retrospective analysis was conducted on 806 female cases residing in and around Adıyaman province who had received a forensic report due to trauma. The study encompassed various demographic and forensic clinical factors, including age, age group, the type of incident, origin of the incident (accident, suicide, intentional act), the presence of domestic violence, if any, the proximity of perpetrator, medical diagnosis, injury severity, injury severity score, and forensic report outcomes. In our study, the most common age group was 20-29 years (28.4%). Assault was the most frequent cause of injury (71.0%). Intentional injuries were more prevalent in the 20–29 age group, whereas accidental injuries were more common in the 0–9 age group (p

Key words: Forensic medicine, women, domestic violence, assault, falls from height