Informed consent in neurosurgery: a systematic review

NA Shlobin, M Sheldon, S Lam - Neurosurgical focus, 2020 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Informed consent has served as a main principle of medical ethics and laws in
the United States. The 1986 American Association of Neurological Surgeons Code of Ethics …

Medical malpractice in spine surgery: a review

ZA Medress, MC Jin, A Feng, K Varshneya… - Neurosurgical …, 2020 - thejns.org
Medical malpractice is an important but often underappreciated topic within neurosurgery,
particularly for surgeons in the early phases of practice. The practice of spinal neurosurgery …

Malpractice litigation in elective lumbar spinal fusion: a comprehensive review of reported legal claims in the US in the past 50 years

JK Zhang, AJ Del Valle, G Alexopoulos, N Patel… - The Spine Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT In the US, medical malpractice litigation is associated
with significant financial costs and often leads to the practice of defensive medicine. Among …

Medical malpractice litigation following primary total joint arthroplasty: a comprehensive, nationwide analysis of the past decade

LT Samuel, AA Sultan, JM Rabin, PA Surace… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The purpose of this study is to (1) characterize the most common reasons of
medical malpractice litigation against adult reconstruction surgeons and (2) report on the …

Reasons for and facilitating factors of medical malpractice complaints. what can be done to prevent them?

B Hanganu, M Iorga, ID Muraru, BG Ioan - Medicina, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background and objectives. Medical malpractice is an increasing phenomenon all over the
world, and Romania is not spared. This matter is of concern as it has a significant impact on …

Effect of Bone Metastasis Cancer Board on Spinal Surgery Outcomes: A Retrospective Study

K Miyazaki, Y Kanda, Y Sakai, R Yoshikawa, T Yurube… - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Bone metastasis cancer boards (BMCBs) focusing on the
management of bone metastases have been gathering much attention. However, the …

Socio-demographic, professional and institutional characteristics that make Romanian doctors more prone to malpractice complaints

B Hanganu, M Iorga, LM Pop, BG Ioan - Medicina, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background and objectives: Medical malpractice is a phenomenon that shadows current
medical practice, the number of complaints following an upward trend worldwide. The …

Malpractice litigation after spinal surgery: a review of allegations in France in 1990–2020

G Rougereau, T Marty-Diloy, R Bonaccorsi… - … & Traumatology: Surgery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Spinal surgery is among the specialities with the highest rates of complications
and of peri-operative morbidity and mortality. The number of spinal surgeries performed is …

The medicolegal impact of misplaced pedicle and lateral mass screws on spine surgery in the United States

EW Sankey, VA Mehta, TY Wang, TT Than… - Neurosurgical …, 2020 - thejns.org
Spine surgery has been disproportionately impacted by medical liability and malpractice
litigation, with the majority of claims and payouts related to procedural error. One common …

Medical malpractice claims and mitigation strategies following spine surgery

KL Jackson, J Rumley, M Griffith… - Global Spine …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Narrative review. Objective: The aim of this narrative review is to examine
trends in malpractice litigation arising from spine surgery. We also hope to detail mitigation …