A medical-legal review regarding the standard of care for epidural injections, with particular reference to a closed case.
Helm
Standiford
S
Pacific Coast Pain Management Center, Laguna Hills, CA, USA. drhelm@pcpmc.com
Glaser
Scott
S
Falco
Frank
F
Henry
Brian
B
D000368:Aged; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D001416:Back Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D000075202:Contraindications; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000941:ethics / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007268:Injections, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D020760:Spinal Cord Ischemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology
D000779:Anesthetics, Local