title: [Rhabdomyolysis caused by improper intraoperative positioning. Clinical and medico-legal aspects].
abstract: The etiology, diagnosis, pathology and treatment of rhabdomyolysis due to intraoperative malpositioning and the medico-legal implications of physicians involved in the surgical treatment and anesthesia of the patient are described. According to the Italian law, the anesthesiologist is the only physician of the surgery-anesthesia team responsible for the patient's positioning. The anesthesiologist must assume primary responsibility for protecting the patient from iatrogenic injuries due to improper positioning, and/or inadequate preventive measures.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Università degli Studi, Milano.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ronchi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Macrì
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Schillaci
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tommasino
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008318:Malpractice; D011187:Posture; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000209:etiology*