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01-07-2016 | Editor's Spotlight/Take 5
Editor’s Spotlight/Take 5: To Cast, to Saw, and Not to Injure: Can Safety Strips Decrease Cast Saw Injuries?
Author:
Seth S. Leopold, MD
Published in:
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®
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Issue 7/2016
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Excerpt
Even our simplest interventions expose patients to risk. Acetaminophen, even in moderate doses, can cause liver damage [
2]. One population study suggested that nearly half of all cases of septic arthritis—a potentially life-threatening surgical emergency—are iatrogenic, related to joint injections and arthroscopic surgery [
4]. Even generally well-tolerated treatments can result in serious harm and healthcare expenditures across a population when they are not used thoughtfully [
9]. …