Managing medical errors.
A patient with severe arthritis of the hip and shortening of the ipsilateral extremity undergoes hip replacement surgery with correction of the limb-length discrepancy. At the time of the postoperative examination, he is found to have a complete foot drop.
Capozzi
James D
JD
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Winthrop University Hospital, 222 Station Plaza North, Mineola, NY 11501, USA. jcapozzi@winthrop.org
Rhodes
Rosamond
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D003142:Communication; D026690:Ethics, Clinical; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000941:ethics*; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000941:ethics*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations