TY - JOUR
T1 - Malpractice claims related to musculoskeletal imaging. Incidence and anatomical location of lesions.
AU - Fileni, Adriano
AU - Fileni, Gaia
AU - Mirk, Paoletta
AU - Magnavita, Giulia
AU - Nicoli, Marzia
AU - Magnavita, Nicola
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Purpose. Failure to detect lesions of the musculoskeletal
system is a frequent cause of malpractice claims against
radiologists.
Materials and methods. We examined all the malpractice
claims related to alleged errors in musculoskeletal imaging
filed against Italian radiologists over a period of 14 years
(1993–2006).
Results. During the period considered, a total of 416
claims for alleged diagnostic errors relating to the
musculoskeletal system were filed against radiologists; of
these, 389 (93.5%) concerned failure to report fractures,
and 15 (3.6%) failure to diagnose a tumour.
Conclusions. Incorrect interpretation of bone pathology
is among the most common causes of litigation against
radiologists; alone, it accounts for 36.4% of all malpractice
claims filed during the observation period. Awareness of
this risk should encourage extreme caution and diligence.
AB - Purpose. Failure to detect lesions of the musculoskeletal
system is a frequent cause of malpractice claims against
radiologists.
Materials and methods. We examined all the malpractice
claims related to alleged errors in musculoskeletal imaging
filed against Italian radiologists over a period of 14 years
(1993–2006).
Results. During the period considered, a total of 416
claims for alleged diagnostic errors relating to the
musculoskeletal system were filed against radiologists; of
these, 389 (93.5%) concerned failure to report fractures,
and 15 (3.6%) failure to diagnose a tumour.
Conclusions. Incorrect interpretation of bone pathology
is among the most common causes of litigation against
radiologists; alone, it accounts for 36.4% of all malpractice
claims filed during the observation period. Awareness of
this risk should encourage extreme caution and diligence.
KW - Malpractice · Musculoskeletal imaging · Bone and joint · Fracture · Cancer · Claims · Radiologists · Stress · Liability · Diagnosis
KW - Malpratica · Radiologia scheletrica · Ossa e articolazioni · Fratture · Cancro · Denunce · Radiologi · Stress · Responsabilità · Diagnosi
KW - Malpractice · Musculoskeletal imaging · Bone and joint · Fracture · Cancer · Claims · Radiologists · Stress · Liability · Diagnosis
KW - Malpratica · Radiologia scheletrica · Ossa e articolazioni · Fratture · Cancro · Denunce · Radiologi · Stress · Responsabilità · Diagnosi
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/51025
U2 - 10.1007/s11547-013-0953-8
DO - 10.1007/s11547-013-0953-8
M3 - Article
SN - 0033-8362
VL - 118
SP - 1388
EP - 1396
JO - LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA
JF - LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA
ER -