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Trends and contributing factors in medicolegal cases involving spine surgery

This paper describes closed medico-legal cases involving physicians and spine surgery in Canada. While previous studies have applied a medico-legal lens to their analyses, this study also applies a quality improvement and patient safety lens.

Trends and contributing factors in medicolegal cases involving spine surgery

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Calder LA, Whyte EM, Neilson HK, et al. Trends and Contributing Factors in Medicolegal Cases Involving Spine Surgery. Spine. 2022 Jun 1;47(11):E469-E476. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004332