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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® | Issue 7/2016

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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]. …

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Title: 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
Publication date: 01-07-2016
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® / Issue 7/2016
Print ISSN: 0009-921X
Electronic ISSN: 1528-1132
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-016-4808-1

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