Risk Management and Avoiding Legal Pitfalls in the Emergency Treatment of High-Risk Orthopedic Injuries

Michael C. Bond; George C. Willis

doi:10.1016/j.emc.2019.09.008

Risk Management and Avoiding Legal Pitfalls in the Emergency Treatment of High-Risk Orthopedic Injuries

Michael C. Bond
, George C. Willis

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Abstract

Many orthopedic injuries can have hidden risks that result in increased liability for the emergency medicine practitioner. It is imperative that emergency medicine practitioners consider the diagnoses of compartment syndrome, high-pressure injury, spinal epidural abscess, and tendon lacerations in the right patient. Consideration of the diagnosis and prompt referrals can help to minimize the complications these patients often develop.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	193-206
Number of pages	14
Journal	Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America
Volume	38
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emc.2019.09.008
State	Published - Feb 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Compartment syndrome
Epidural abscess
Foreign body
High-pressure
Malpractice
Medicolegal
Tendon laceration

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Emergency Medicine

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