The medicolegal challenges of delirium in the Intensive Care Unit
Delirium is a form of acute brain dysfunction, defined by acute disturbances in attention, awareness or cognition, that develops over hours or days and cannot be explained by an alternative diagnosis or comatose state. Patients…
Categories : Articles, Intensive care
Read more A medicolegal perspective on spinal interventions in pain medicine
Back pain affects up to 80% of the population at some point during their lifetime and is one of the commonest reasons to visit the GP. Many patients make a full recovery within a few…
Read more A Medicolegal Perspective on the Surgical Management of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is one of the most complex in the human body and has a unique range of movement. This is made possible by the articular disc, which lies between the two main…
Categories : Articles, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Read more The medicolegal implications of catheter-related bloodstream infections
Catheters are used almost universally in the intensive care unit (ICU) and are an essential tool in the care of critically ill patients. They allow the intravenous administration of both medication and fluid resuscitation, along…
Categories : Articles, Intensive care
Read more A medicolegal perspective on dental implants and bone grafting
For patients with missing teeth, dental implants offer an effective replacement, and the results of the procedure are generally very predictable and successful. Despite this, some dental implants do fail, at a rate of around…
Categories : Articles, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Read more The management of nerve injuries in children
A major nerve injury can be devastating for the patient and full functional capability may never be regained, particularly when the injury occurs in adulthood. Conversely, children tend to recover much faster and experience better…
Categories : Articles, Plastic Surgery
Read more Assessing The Causality Of Osteoarthritis Following A Hip Fracture
Osteoarthritis (OA), also known as age-related arthritis or degenerative joint disease, is the commonest form of joint disorder and can affect any of the body’s joints. As the hip is one of the body’s largest…
Categories : Articles, Trauma and orthopaedics
Read more The Interaction Between Psychological Factors And Physical Pain Symptoms
Chronic pain is a debilitating condition that affects millions of people each year across the world. Historically, pain has always been viewed as a purely biological process and psychological and social factors were considered irrelevant.…
Read more Complications and failures in airway management
While complications of airway management are surprisingly common, most are minor in nature. Major complications are rare, and although they have the potential to be life-threatening, they tend to result in morbidity rather than mortality (1-4).…
Categories : Articles, Intensive care
Read more The Medical and Medicolegal Implications of the Undertreatment of Pain
Pain is the commonest reason for a patient to visit their doctor, with around 25% of adults suffering from chronic pain at any one time, a figure that rises to around 50% in the over-65s.…
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