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dc.contributor.authorNorum, Jan
dc.contributor.authorBalteskard, Lise
dc.contributor.authorThomsen, Mette Willumstad
dc.contributor.authorKvernmo, Hebe Desiree
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-01T07:56:48Z
dc.date.available2019-03-01T07:56:48Z
dc.date.issued2018-06-18
dc.description.abstractRough weather conditions in the subarctic areas of Norway may influence on the risk of wrist fracture. We implemented data from the Norwegian System of Patient Injury Compensation (NPE). All claims due to wrist surgery, performed at the public hospitals in Northern Norway, during 2005-2014 were analyzed. We employed the ICD-10 classification codes S52.5 (fracture of distal end of radius) and S52.6 (fracture of distal end of radius and ulna). Treatment was defined by NCSP codes. 84 patients (0.3%) complained. Females complained four times more often than males did (P = 0.005) and received five times more frequently a compensation (P < 0.001). NPE accepted 34 claims (40%) for injury compensation (0.1% of patients). The percentage of claims accepted for compensation decreased from 48% to 30% during study period, probably due to delay in filling claims. The main causes of complains were pain, reduced range of motion, malfunction and weakness (35/84). The main causes of compensation were “operative treatment should have been performed” (14/34) and “wrong operative method applied” (13/34). The mean amount per compensation was €14,927 (€0–€52,995). Stonger focus on quality of care, updated guidelines and shared decission-making may reduce the number og complains and compensations.en_US
dc.descriptionSource at <a href=https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1483690> https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1483690</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNorum, J., Balteskard, L., Thomsen, M.W. & Kvernmo, H. (2018). Wrist malpractice claims in Northern Norway 2005–2014. Lessons to be learned. <i>International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 77</i>(1483690). https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1483690en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1592568
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/22423982.2018.1483690
dc.identifier.issn1239-9736
dc.identifier.issn2242-3982
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/14800
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Openen_US
dc.relation.journalInternational Journal of Circumpolar Health
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Clinical medical disciplines: 750::Orthopedic surgery: 784en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Klinisk medisinske fag: 750::Ortopedisk kirurgi: 784en_US
dc.subjectWrist surgeryen_US
dc.subjectcomplainsen_US
dc.subjectcompensationen_US
dc.subjectNorthern Norwayen_US
dc.titleWrist malpractice claims in Northern Norway 2005–2014. Lessons to be learneden_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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