FORENSIC ASPECTS OF BONE INJURIES CAUSED BY EXTERNAL IMPACT

X.V. Nurmatov

Independent researcher at the Department of Forensic Medicine and Medical Law, Tashkent Medical Academy; Assistant at the Department of Pathological Anatomy and Forensic Medicine, Andijan State Medical Institute.

Muharama Alimardanovna Hasanova

Doctor of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Forensic Medicine and Medical Law, Tashkent Medical Academy.

Sevara Muzaffar qizi Mamajonova

4th-year student (Group 402) of the Medical and Preventive Care program, Faculty of Pediatrics, Andijan State Medical Institute.

Otabek Jaxongir oʻgʻli Burkhanov

1st-year student (Group 122) of the Faculty of General Medicine, Andijan State Medical Institute.

Nurmuhammad Akhmadjon oʻgʻli Odilov

4th-year student (Group 491) of the Faculty of General Medicine.

Keywords: forensic expertise, bone injury, external force, traumatology, diagnostics, forensic medical practice.


Abstract

This article provides an in-depth analysis of the forensic aspects of bone injuries resulting from external forces. It examines the causes of bone trauma, the direction of impact, morphological characteristics, diagnostic approaches in forensic examinations, and evaluation criteria based on international experience. The paper also presents case studies of real clinical incidents and offers recommendations to enhance the accuracy and reliability of forensic expertise.


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