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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Foxy Brown on February 17, 2006, 01:34:58 PM

Title: Surgeon improvised with screwdriver, jury told
Post by: Foxy Brown on February 17, 2006, 01:34:58 PM

A botched surgery in which a Hilo doctor allegedly used a sawed-off screwdriver shaft instead of a titanium rod to brace a man's spine is the subject of a malpractice trial in Circuit Court here. (http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060210/NEWS20/602100372/1170/NEWS)

Title: Surgeon improvised with screwdriver, jury told
Post by: shadowstar on February 17, 2006, 02:39:59 PM

thought it was going be an article where a surgeon saves someone's life or something by improvising with a screwdriver during surgery :lol:

Title: Surgeon improvised with screwdriver, jury told
Post by: insyte on February 18, 2006, 08:14:19 AM

Thats just crazy and stupid.  Its the operating team's fault for not checking if they had everything at the start, (but please do spare the anesthesiologist) :)