Principle of range of motion on lower extremities evaluation: Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment / 中国法医学杂志

The article is study about range of motion on lower extremities on Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment. We reviewed the latest range of motion concept about lower extremities evaluation of GEPI. We also introduced measurement and procedure of range of motion evaluation. To provide advice for construction of disability evaluation system in China.

Principle of lower extremities evaluation: Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment / 中国法医学杂志

The article is study about principle of lower extremities on Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment. We reviewed the latest concept in lower extremities evaluation of GEPI, such as regional impairment, diagnosis based impairment and grade modifier. We also introduced maximum medical improvement and conversion from lower extremities impairment to whole person impairment. To provide advice for construction of disability evaluation system in China.

Graphical modeling of ICF Core Set (Comprehensive Version for Stroke) / 中国法医学杂志

Objective It aims to investigate the relationships among the categories of Comprehensive Version for Stroke as described in the International Classiifcation of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Core Set, and to provide new supports for Judicial Appraisal of functioning in stroke by ICF functioning mapping.Methods The variables of 59 categories of ICF assessment scale and the samples of 106 persons’ are selected and used in the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) for mining dependencies among those variables. The graphical modeling and analyzing with the software Gephi provides a visual map of the correlations among those classiifcations. Results 59 interconnected categories which organized into the functioning mapping. b340, b735, b175 and b152 are centrally positioned categories because of their high correlation.Conclusion Functioning mapping by graphical modeling can reveal complex relational structures embedded in functioning classiifcations, which provides the support for using ICF to appraisal stroke.

Erectile dysfunction detection by the nocturnal penile tumescence testing / 中国法医学杂志

Objective To solve the problem of erectile dysfunction in clinical forensic medicine investigation by using the nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT) testing. Method 13 cases who complained erectile dysfunction after trauma were studied by using RIGISCAN PLUS SYSTEM. Results In 13 cases, the results of NPT testing showed that the erectile function was normal in 3 cases, slight dropping in 5 cases, medium dropping in 2 cases, and completely losing in 3 cases. In 5 cases which were serious erectile dysfunction as tested by IIEF, the NPT showed that the erectile function was normal in 1 case, slight dropping in 1 case, medium dropping in 1 cases, and losing completely in 2 cases. Conclusion The nocturnal penile tumescence testing can solve the problem of erectile dysfunction in forensic medicine investigation including the estimatieon of the severity of injury, labor ability assessment and some related questions.