Multidisciplinary Journal of Science and Technology

FORENSIC ASPECTS OF MUSCLE 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.

Abdullakhon Ahadjon oʻgʻli Nazirov

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

Keywords: forensic examination, muscle trauma, external force, histological changes, creatine kinase, IL-6, TNF-alpha, molecular diagnostics, reperfusion, biomarker, artificial intelligence

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Abstract

This scientific article comprehensively analyzes the forensic significance of morphological, histological, and biochemical changes occurring in muscle tissues under the influence of external mechanical factors. The study focuses on the direction and intensity of trauma, the temporal factor, whether the injury occurred antemortem or postmortem, and the application of modern technologies and biological markers to distinguish these conditions. Supported by clinical cases, statistical data, international experiences, and advanced methodologies, the article proposes recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of forensic assessment.

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