Disability appraisal for common peroneal nerve injury in traffic accidents: 8 cases analysis / 法医学杂志
Journal of Forensic Medicine
;
(6): 276-277, 2013.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-983836
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the characteristics of forensic clinical identification on common peroneal nerve injury in traffic accident.@*METHODS@#Eight cases of common peroneal nerve injury in traffic accidents were analyzed, including general condition of the wounded, the way of injury, the imaging results, the EMG results, and the degree of injury, etc.@*RESULTS@#In 8 cases, 2 cases of complete common peroneal nerve injury were determined to grade 9 (disability degree) and 6 cases of partial common peroneal nerve injury were determined to grade 10 (disability degree).@*CONCLUSION@#By comparison, the disability degree of complete common peroneal nerve injury is higher than that of partial common peroneal nerve injury. The forensic clinical identification of common peroneal nerve should be made with synthetical consideration of medical history, symptoms, and auxiliary examinations.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Peroneal Nerve
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Radiography
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Accidents, Traffic
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Trauma Severity Indices
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Age Distribution
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Peroneal Neuropathies
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Disability Evaluation
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Fractures, Bone
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Expert Testimony
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Fibula
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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