TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Medico-legal aspects of disabilities due to orthopedic injuries and compensations in Egypt
JO  - Journal of forensic and legal medicine
A1  - Ghaleb, Sherien Salah
A1  - Elwahab Hassan, Dalia Abd
A1  - Shehab, Alla Mohamed
A1  - El-Ghafar Mohamed Hassan, Soad Abd
SP  - 34
EP  - 40
VL  - 58
IS  - 
N2  - Disability is a complex problem that results in detrimental effects on the victim. The number of disabled has increased considerably. The development constitutes a good reason for paying more specific attention to society's growing number of disabled. The physician's duties are not only to describe the anatomic and physiological defects present in the injured individual, but also to answer questions regarding the patient ability to perform specific economic or social function. This study aimed to clear up some of the problems or difficulties that may face the medico-legal physician or any personal that may be concerned with the process of evaluation. In the other words the aim of work is to design a new strategy for evaluating the degree of permanent infirmities and their compensation. The study investigates the pattern of disability in cases referred for medico-legal examination in department of Cairo and the chief's office of medico-legal administration in ministry of justice. The study included 200 cases of disabled. Male gender was more predominate than female gender (were male 78% - female 22%) and the working group (18-60) were the most frequent age group identified as victims of traumatic injuries. It was recommended the overall development plans of the country should have a positive role in prevention and decrease this problem.<br><br>Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd and Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1752-928X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2018.04.008
ID  - ref1
ER  -