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ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Clinical Anatomy and Diagnostic Challenges in Peripheral Nerve Trauma for the Forensic Physician.

Sorin Hostiuc, Oana-Mihaela Ciobanu, Eliza Popa, Raluca Căținaș, Amalia Maria Ionescu-Mihăiță, Andreea Sima, Ionut Negoi, Mihnea Costescu

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Review in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Sorin HostiucDepartment of Legal Medicine and Bioethics, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-4130-9402
Oana-Mihaela CiobanuDepartment of Legal Medicine and Bioethics, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0009-0004-2734-2104
Eliza PopaNational Institute of Legal Medicine, 042122 Bucharest, Romania.
Raluca CăținașDepartment of Legal Medicine and Bioethics, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Amalia Maria Ionescu-MihăițăNational Institute of Legal Medicine, 042122 Bucharest, Romania.
Andreea SimaNational Institute of Legal Medicine, 042122 Bucharest, Romania.
Ionut NegoiDepartment of Surgery, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-6950-9599
Mihnea CostescuNational Institute of Legal Medicine, 042122 Bucharest, Romania.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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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forensic pathologylegal medicinemalpracticeperipheral nerve trauma

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PMID40647595
PMCPMC12248805

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