Browsing by Author "CARLOS ANTONIO MURILLO"

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    Reevaluación de la incapacidad y secuelas medicolegales derivadas de secciones tendinosas de la mano
    (UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA, 2005) CARLOS ANTONIO MURILLO; Murillo, Carlos Antonio; Aguirre Serrano, Herley
    Forensic medicine thesis that analyzes the assessment of disability and medicolegal sequelae derived from tendon lacerations of the hand. Based on a review of cases evaluated at the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, the study describes the anatomical and functional complexity of the hand, the flexor and extensor tendon systems, and the main injury mechanisms. The author highlights the need for a thorough clinical examination, precise anatomical description of the lesion, the number of tendons involved and the functional differences between the thumb and the other digits. From these elements, the thesis proposes a re-evaluation of the criteria used to assign medicolegal days of disability and to estimate the risk of sequelae, suggesting differentiated disability ranges according to the type and extent of tendon injury in order to provide more objective and fair expert opinions for victims.