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Retained foreign bodies

C W Kaiser¹, T Slowick, K P Spurling

¹Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Manchester, New Hampshire 03104, USA. cwkaiser@ix.netcom.com

The Journal of Trauma

|July 1, 1997

Summary

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Retained foreign bodies in urgent care lead to significant claims, especially glass fragments. Improved documentation and diagnostic imaging, like X-rays, are crucial for better patient outcomes and reduced healthcare costs.

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Area of Science:

Medical Malpractice
Patient Safety
Emergency Medicine

Background:

Retained foreign bodies (RFBs) pose a risk in urgent care settings.
Claims related to RFBs incur substantial financial costs for healthcare providers and institutions.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the incidence and outcomes of patients with retained foreign bodies after urgent care.
To analyze the financial implications of retained foreign body claims.

Main Methods:

Review of closed case records from a medical malpractice insurance company over seven years.
Analysis of claims involving retained foreign bodies after urgent care treatment.

Main Results:

Thirty-two patients filed 54 claims, resulting in over $1.5 million in defense costs and indemnity payments.
Glass was the most common foreign body (53% of claims), yet X-rays were underutilized (31% of all patients).
Failure to obtain radiologic studies for glass fragments led to higher claim defense rates and indemnity payments.

Conclusions:

All wounds must be assessed for potential foreign body entry.
Enhanced documentation of wound exploration and patient follow-up is essential.
Increased utilization of diagnostic imaging, including plain films, can mitigate risks and improve patient care.