10/16/2024· Medical - Medicine
Ectopic prostatic tissue has been uncommonly reported within the literature in the past, typically described involving areas within the lower genitourinary tract. Although patients can occasionally present with urinary symptoms related to the ectopic prostatic tissue, many of these cases are identified incidentally.
4/11/2024· Medical - Medicine
Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Secondary Neoplasms of the Thyroid Gland
Secondary neoplasms of the thyroid gland (SNTGs), representing either metastases or direct extension of tumors from adjacent anatomic structures, are uncommon. Their reported incidence varies substantially, however, ranging from 0.1% to 3% in clinical series. They have been reported as incidental findings in autopsy studies with a frequency of 4.4% to 24% in patients with a known primary cancer or...
6/20/2023· Medical Records Review
By: Joel L. Kent, MD
Asked to provide expert witness support for a health-care insurance carrier who was seeking restitution for fraudulent invoices that were paid for the provision of a transmucosal instant release fentanyl (TIRF) products. The plaintiff alleged that the pharmaceutical manufacturer was perpetrating a criminal conspiracy resulting in undue payments.
7/20/2022· Medical Malpractice
Hernia Mesh Complications Expert Witness: Challenges And Potential Issues In Hernia Mesh Litigation
By: Dr. Kent Sasse
Mesh is used to support the tissues in most hernia repairs in the U.S. This practice stems from research showing that without reinforcement material, hernias tend to recur frequently over the long term when the repairs are performed using suture repairs alone. Surgical mesh, made from polypropylene
1/21/2020· Orthotics and Prosthetics
Liability Pitfalls In Providing 3D Printed Components or Devices In Prosthetics And Orthotics
By: John Schulte
The 3D printing manufacturing process has been garnering the Medical headlines lately. While exciting to literally print a device right from the computer, some very important aspects relative to placing a printed device on a medical referral person particularly regarding prosthetics and orthotics will be discussed...
6/25/2018· Medical - Medicine
Choosing an Orthopedic Surgeon
By: Dr. C. Thomas Vangsness Jr
When joint problems escalate to the point of needing special treatment, it is time to research orthopedic surgeons. As you consider your treatment options, it is important to choose an orthopedic surgeon who can accurately meet your needs. To ensure that you make the best choice, identify your needs, do your research, and ask the right questions.
2/1/2018· Medical - Medicine
By: John F. Schulte
There may be more to the complaint than meets the eye. There may be obvious issues, such as a failed component resulting in a fall, a skin breakdown that on the surface appears that it was as a result of overuse or a rough area within the prosthetic socket.
3/2/2016· Medical - Medicine
The Role of Surgery and Radiation Therapy in the Management of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
By: Dr. Rabbie Hanna
The primary management of hydatidiform moles remains surgical evacuation followed by human chorionic gonadotropin level monitoring. Although suction dilatation and evacuation is the most frequent technique for molar evacuation, hysterectomy is a viable option in older patients who do not wish to preserve fertility. Despite advances in chemotherapy regimens for treating malignant gestational trophoblastic neoplasia, hysterectomy and other extirpative procedures continue to play a role in the management of patients with both lowrisk and high-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia.
9/29/2015· Medical - Medicine
Spinal Manipulation and Stroke: The Legal and Medical Material Risks
As part of their educational process, practitioners of manipulative procedures are made aware of the possible association between neck manipulation and cerebrovascular accidents[i] (CVAs) as well as what to do in the event a CVA occurs during treatment.[ii] For any litigation considered regarding a stroke that closely follows spinal manipulation, the starting point for retained counsel is to ask what else could have caused or contributed to the stroke. Screening issues to consider include the following:
2/5/2015· Medical - Medicine
Leveling the Laser Playing Field: The Time is Now to Establish Objective Training Protocols
Lawsuits pertaining to injuries from laser treatments gone awry or just not as expected are on the rise. Part of the issue is the lack of objective training protocols. There is relatively vague legal language across many state medical boards and often lax regulation of these procedures, who is allowed to perform them, and what training and supervision is required.
by Rona M. Fields, PhD
by Brent Coker, PhD
by David Ostrove
