Managing medical errors.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.2106/JBJS.I.00568.
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Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Medical Errors
- Orthopedics