Injection‑induced sciatic nerve injuries in Turkey: a public health and patient safety analysis of Supreme Court decisions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intramuscular injections are routine interventions worldwide, yet when executed incorrectly they can cause sciatic nerve injury (SNI) that leaves patients with lifelong motor-sensory disability. Although international guidelines recommend the ventrogluteal site, the dorsogluteal region remains dominant in Turkey, potentially elevating risk. This study analysed Turkish Supreme Court decisions on injection-induced SNI from public-health, ethical and legal perspectives.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional content analysis of all publicly available Supreme Court criminal and civil decisions issued between January 2006 and April 2025 that contained SNI-related keywords. After deduplication and relevance screening, 92 unique cases were eligible. Two inv

SUBMITTER: Issı ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12509378 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature