Is sternal bone marrow needle biopsy still a hazardous technique? Report of three further fatal cases

Vincenzo Lorenzo Pascali; P Lazzaro; Angelo Fiori

Is sternal bone marrow needle biopsy still a hazardous technique? Report of three further fatal cases

Vincenzo Lorenzo Pascali, P Lazzaro, Angelo Fiori

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Abstract

Three fatal cases of death following sternal bone marrow needle biopsy have come to the authors' attention in the past 10 years. The hazards of the technique may be related to the incongruous stylet guard-adjustment for the thickness and hardness of the sternal wall. All three cases involved suits for professional malpractice. Controversial aspects of these cases involving physician liability are discussed.

Lingua originale	English
pagine (da-a)	42-44
Numero di pagine	3
Rivista	THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY
Volume	8
Stato di pubblicazione	Pubblicato - 1987

Keywords

blood and hemopoietic system
bone marrow biopsy
medical liability
needle biopsy

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Is sternal bone marrow needle biopsy still a hazardous technique? Report of three further fatal cases

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