Tort reform: The medicolegal environment surrounding spinal surgery

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Seminars in Spine Surgery Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI:10.1016/j.semss.2024.101124

Joseph R. Linzey , Anand Veeravagu

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Abstract

Spinal surgery is recognized as one of the most legally challenging specialties in the medical profession, with a history of complex and enduring issues related to medical malpractice. Spinal surgeons must be knowledgeable about common causes of medical malpractice in spinal surgery, such as intraoperative adverse events, wrong-level surgery, and neurologic surgery. Surgeons must stay informed about tort reform legislation in their respective states and their potential implications for their practices.

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侵权改革：围绕脊柱手术的法律环境

脊柱外科是医学界公认的在法律上最具挑战性的专科之一，其医疗事故问题复杂而持久。脊柱外科医生必须了解脊柱外科医疗事故的常见原因，如术中不良事件、错误水平手术和神经外科手术。外科医生必须随时了解所在州的侵权改革立法及其对其实践的潜在影响。

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Seminars in Spine Surgery Medicine-Surgery

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期刊介绍： Seminars in Spine Surgery is a continuing source of current, clinical information for practicing surgeons. Under the direction of a specially selected guest editor, each issue addresses a single topic in the management and care of patients. Topics covered in each issue include basic anatomy, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, management options and follow-up of the condition under consideration. The journal also features "Spinescope," a special section providing summaries of articles from other journals that are of relevance to the understanding of ongoing research related to the treatment of spinal disorders.