[Analysis of 12 death cases of medical tangles after trauma].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the main problems and ideas in the death cases of medical tangles after trauma.


METHODS
Twelve death cases of medical tangles after trauma were selected from a forensic science institute during recent six years. Traumatic conditions, medical malpractices and contribute degree of malpractice were estimated and analyzed.


RESULTS
The reasons of trauma included accidents and intentional injury. Among these cases, there were 10 involved in malpractice, of which 7 cases played secondary role.


CONCLUSIONS
Diagnosis, symptom observation and emergency therapy are the important keys for determining the responsibility in death cases of medical tangles after trauma.
Hangzhou Minghao Forensic Judical Appraisal Institute, Hangzhou 311100, China. zylou@163.com
Yun-lou
YL
Zhang
Yi-min
YM
Chen
Li-xin
LX
Wang
Jian
J
Wu
Chun-lian
CL
Zhao
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008318:Malpractice; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult