Wrist malpractice claims in Northern Norway 2005–2014. Lessons to be learned
Source at https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1483690 . Rough weather conditions in the subarctic areas of Norway may influence on the risk of wrist fracture. We implemented data from the Norwegian System of Patient Injury Compensation (NPE). All claims due to wrist surgery, performed at the publi...
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ftunivtroemsoe:oai:munin.uit.no:10037/14800 2023-05-15T15:55:24+02:00 Wrist malpractice claims in Northern Norway 2005–2014. Lessons to be learned Norum, Jan Balteskard, Lise Thomsen, Mette Willumstad Kvernmo, Hebe Desiree 2018-06-18 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/14800 https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1483690 eng eng Taylor & Francis Open International Journal of Circumpolar Health Norum, J., Balteskard, L., Thomsen, M.W. & Kvernmo, H. (2018). Wrist malpractice claims in Northern Norway 2005–2014. Lessons to be learned. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 77 (1483690). https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1483690 FRIDAID 1592568 doi:10.1080/22423982.2018.1483690 1239-9736 2242-3982 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/14800 openAccess VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Clinical medical disciplines: 750::Orthopedic surgery: 784 VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Klinisk medisinske fag: 750::Ortopedisk kirurgi: 784 Wrist surgery complains compensation Northern Norway Journal article Tidsskriftartikkel Peer reviewed 2018 ftunivtroemsoe https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1483690 2021-06-25T17:56:28Z Source at https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1483690 . Rough weather conditions in the subarctic areas of Norway may influence on the risk of wrist fracture. We implemented data from the Norwegian System of Patient Injury Compensation (NPE). All claims due to wrist surgery, performed at the public hospitals in Northern Norway, during 2005-2014 were analyzed. We employed the ICD-10 classification codes S52.5 (fracture of distal end of radius) and S52.6 (fracture of distal end of radius and ulna). Treatment was defined by NCSP codes. 84 patients (0.3%) complained. Females complained four times more often than males did (P = 0.005) and received five times more frequently a compensation (P < 0.001). NPE accepted 34 claims (40%) for injury compensation (0.1% of patients). The percentage of claims accepted for compensation decreased from 48% to 30% during study period, probably due to delay in filling claims. The main causes of complains were pain, reduced range of motion, malfunction and weakness (35/84). The main causes of compensation were “operative treatment should have been performed” (14/34) and “wrong operative method applied” (13/34). The mean amount per compensation was €14,927 (€0–€52,995). Stonger focus on quality of care, updated guidelines and shared decission-making may reduce the number og complains and compensations. Article in Journal/Newspaper Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health Northern Norway Subarctic University of Tromsø: Munin Open Research Archive Norway International Journal of Circumpolar Health 77 1 1483690 |
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VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Clinical medical disciplines: 750::Orthopedic surgery: 784 VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Klinisk medisinske fag: 750::Ortopedisk kirurgi: 784 Wrist surgery complains compensation Northern Norway Norum, Jan Balteskard, Lise Thomsen, Mette Willumstad Kvernmo, Hebe Desiree Wrist malpractice claims in Northern Norway 2005–2014. Lessons to be learned |
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Source at https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1483690 . Rough weather conditions in the subarctic areas of Norway may influence on the risk of wrist fracture. We implemented data from the Norwegian System of Patient Injury Compensation (NPE). All claims due to wrist surgery, performed at the public hospitals in Northern Norway, during 2005-2014 were analyzed. We employed the ICD-10 classification codes S52.5 (fracture of distal end of radius) and S52.6 (fracture of distal end of radius and ulna). Treatment was defined by NCSP codes. 84 patients (0.3%) complained. Females complained four times more often than males did (P = 0.005) and received five times more frequently a compensation (P < 0.001). NPE accepted 34 claims (40%) for injury compensation (0.1% of patients). The percentage of claims accepted for compensation decreased from 48% to 30% during study period, probably due to delay in filling claims. The main causes of complains were pain, reduced range of motion, malfunction and weakness (35/84). The main causes of compensation were “operative treatment should have been performed” (14/34) and “wrong operative method applied” (13/34). The mean amount per compensation was €14,927 (€0–€52,995). Stonger focus on quality of care, updated guidelines and shared decission-making may reduce the number og complains and compensations. |
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Wrist malpractice claims in Northern Norway 2005–2014. Lessons to be learned |
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Wrist malpractice claims in Northern Norway 2005–2014. Lessons to be learned |
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Wrist malpractice claims in Northern Norway 2005–2014. Lessons to be learned |
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Wrist malpractice claims in Northern Norway 2005–2014. Lessons to be learned |
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Wrist malpractice claims in Northern Norway 2005–2014. Lessons to be learned |
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wrist malpractice claims in northern norway 2005–2014. lessons to be learned |
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