title: [The current state of the expertise of the injuries inflicted by the power-driven sawing tools].
abstract: This review of the literature covers the major articles published during the past 40 years that treat the problem of forensic medical expertise of the injuries to human organs inflicted by the power saws with high-speed reciprocating motion of the blade (power jigsaws and sabre saws.) The authors analyze the current state-of-the-art in this field and the available possibilities for the forensic medical expertise to evaluate the injuries inflicted by the sawing devices.
authors.affiliation: Saint-Petersburg Bureau of Forensic Medical Expertis, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 195067; I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 191015.
authors.forename: Iu V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Nazarov
authors.affiliation: Saint-Petersburg Bureau of Forensic Medical Expertis, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 195067; S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, Russian Ministry of Defense, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 194044.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Tolmachev
authors.affiliation: Saint-Petersburg Bureau of Forensic Medical Expertis, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 195067; S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, Russian Ministry of Defense, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 194044.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Bozhchenko
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004867:Equipment Design; D049429:Forensic Pathology / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology