Injury to the median nerve after minimally invasive decompression. Discrepancy between the surgical report and actual course of surgery;Verletzung des N. Medianus nach Minimalinvasiver Dekompression: Diskrepanz Zwischen Operationsbericht und Tatsächlichem Operationsablauf

Unfallchirurg

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 538-540

  Kernt, B ^a   Neu, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Schlichtungsstelle fur Arzthaftpflichtfragen   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arbitration board; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Medical malpractice; Minimally invasive decompression

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DOCUMENTATION; EXPERT WITNESS; GERMANY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFORMED CONSENT; INJURY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MEDIAN NERVE; MEDICAL RECORD; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PARESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REOPERATION; STANDARD;

AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DOCUMENTATION; EXPERT TESTIMONY; GERMANY; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MEDIAN NERVE; MEDICAL RECORDS; NEGOTIATING; PARESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 80051801422     PISSN: 01775537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00113-011-2039-1     Document Type: Article

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