J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
2003 Jun;33(6):602-605.
Medico-legal Problems in the Treatment of Spinal Disorders: Report of Three Cases: Case Report
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Soonchunhyang University Chonan Hospital, Chonan, Korea. kslshl@schch.co.kr
Abstract
- Spinal disorders associated with medico-legal issues are increasing. We present three patients with possible medical dispute or ethical dilemma. A pregnant woman aborted her baby after an operation for intractable pain from lumbar disc herniations. A man received an unnecessary radiation therapy for a spinal infection missdiagnosed as a metastatic tumor. A urinary incontinence developed after an inappropriate surgery in a woman with acute lumbar sprain. These accidents can be happened for any doctors. We try to find a practical way and a smooth solution.
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