Clinical Anatomy and Diagnostic Challenges in Peripheral Nerve Trauma for the Forensic Physician
Peripheral nerve injuries represent a significant challenge in legal medicine, and their proper management and evaluation are at the intersection of clinical medicine, anatomical science, and legal medicine. In this review, we aimed to integrate current knowledge about the anatomy, physiology, clini...
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| author | Sorin Hostiuc Oana-Mihaela Ciobanu Eliza Popa Raluca Căținaș Amalia Maria Ionescu-Mihăiță Andreea Sima Ionut Negoi Mihnea Costescu |
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| description | Peripheral nerve injuries represent a significant challenge in legal medicine, and their proper management and evaluation are at the intersection of clinical medicine, anatomical science, and legal medicine. In this review, we aimed to integrate current knowledge about the anatomy, physiology, clinical management, and paraclinical assessment of peripheral nerve injuries, targeted explicitly for medical–legal practice. We conducted a comprehensive review of the medical–legal evaluation framework needed to evaluate peripheral nerve injuries, with particular emphasis on anatomical variations, imaging techniques, and methods to assess the timing of injury. Peripheral nerve injuries should be analyzed using a complex approach, which includes anatomical characteristics, variants, microanatomy, physiopathology, imaging, and other paraclinical evaluations. The analysis of causation and timing of injury should be heavily based on objective criteria and should be performed using a reproducible, objective, and scientifically based approach. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-da6490e79c6548ca8e5cdbd78f50b7f82025-07-11T14:38:02ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182025-06-011513159710.3390/diagnostics15131597Clinical Anatomy and Diagnostic Challenges in Peripheral Nerve Trauma for the Forensic PhysicianSorin Hostiuc0Oana-Mihaela Ciobanu1Eliza Popa2Raluca Căținaș3Amalia Maria Ionescu-Mihăiță4Andreea Sima5Ionut Negoi6Mihnea Costescu7Department of Legal Medicine and Bioethics, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Legal Medicine and Bioethics, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaNational Institute of Legal Medicine, 042122 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Legal Medicine and Bioethics, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaNational Institute of Legal Medicine, 042122 Bucharest, RomaniaNational Institute of Legal Medicine, 042122 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Surgery, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaNational Institute of Legal Medicine, 042122 Bucharest, RomaniaPeripheral nerve injuries represent a significant challenge in legal medicine, and their proper management and evaluation are at the intersection of clinical medicine, anatomical science, and legal medicine. In this review, we aimed to integrate current knowledge about the anatomy, physiology, clinical management, and paraclinical assessment of peripheral nerve injuries, targeted explicitly for medical–legal practice. We conducted a comprehensive review of the medical–legal evaluation framework needed to evaluate peripheral nerve injuries, with particular emphasis on anatomical variations, imaging techniques, and methods to assess the timing of injury. Peripheral nerve injuries should be analyzed using a complex approach, which includes anatomical characteristics, variants, microanatomy, physiopathology, imaging, and other paraclinical evaluations. The analysis of causation and timing of injury should be heavily based on objective criteria and should be performed using a reproducible, objective, and scientifically based approach.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/13/1597peripheral nerve traumalegal medicineforensic pathologymalpractice |
| spellingShingle | Sorin Hostiuc Oana-Mihaela Ciobanu Eliza Popa Raluca Căținaș Amalia Maria Ionescu-Mihăiță Andreea Sima Ionut Negoi Mihnea Costescu Clinical Anatomy and Diagnostic Challenges in Peripheral Nerve Trauma for the Forensic Physician Diagnostics peripheral nerve trauma legal medicine forensic pathology malpractice |
| title | Clinical Anatomy and Diagnostic Challenges in Peripheral Nerve Trauma for the Forensic Physician |
| title_full | Clinical Anatomy and Diagnostic Challenges in Peripheral Nerve Trauma for the Forensic Physician |
| title_fullStr | Clinical Anatomy and Diagnostic Challenges in Peripheral Nerve Trauma for the Forensic Physician |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical Anatomy and Diagnostic Challenges in Peripheral Nerve Trauma for the Forensic Physician |
| title_short | Clinical Anatomy and Diagnostic Challenges in Peripheral Nerve Trauma for the Forensic Physician |
| title_sort | clinical anatomy and diagnostic challenges in peripheral nerve trauma for the forensic physician |
| topic | peripheral nerve trauma legal medicine forensic pathology malpractice |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/13/1597 |
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