Şener M.T.Kır M.Z.Şahingöz S.Ancı Y.Kök A.N.2024-07-222024-07-2220141307671Xhttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/16759Objective: Sciatic nerve (SN) injuries may occur as a result of traumatic events or in result of medical interventions during the injections. This study was carried out to determine the causes of sciatic nerve injury which was subject to judicial scrutiny. Method: 16,827 cases were analyzed between the years 2002 and 2011 which were sent to Department of Forensic Medicine of Atatürk University were evaluated retrospectively. A total of 21 SN injury cases were evaluated Results: The reason of SN injury were in 10 cases (47.6%) intramusculer (IM) injection. In EMG of these 10 cases (47.6%) were identified as tibial-peroneal nerve injury. Physical examinations showed foot drop in 7 cases (33.3%) and dorsiflexion or plantar flexion weakness in 8 cases (38.1%). Conclusion: More than half of the cases of SN injury were due to IM injection. For that reason, IM injection should be made by authorized medical staff and these staff should be well educated. © 2012 Düzce Medical Journal.EnglishadolescentadultagedArticlechildclinical articleclinical featureelectromyographyfemalefoot painhumanintramuscular drug administrationleg painlegal aspectlimb dysesthesiamalemedical staffmotor nerve conductionmuscle weaknessnerve injuryoutcome assessmentperoneal nerve injuryperoneus nerveperoneus nerve paralysisphysical examinationsciatic nerve injurytibial nervetibial nerve injuryArticle