QUESTION
Can a Dr place extra hardware in your back without your permission.
Asked on Aug 22nd, 2017 on Medical Malpractice - Florida
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I had a spinal fusion done last year and the doctor placed an extra piece of metal in my back to use for possible future surgeries and now I have to have another surgery because the extra metal caused Kyphosis in my neck.
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Depends on a number of factors, but there may have been actual permission sufficient to do so in the medical autorizations.
Answered on Aug 24th, 2017 at 12:24 PM
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