Trends and contributing factors in medicolegal cases involving cranial surgery in Canada
This is the first report on the Canadian experience of medicolegal cranial surgery cases. These cases most commonly involved tumor excision, VPS insertion, and decompressive craniectomy. The VPS cases were unexpectedly common and should be further investigated. A breakdown in communication was a major theme in the medicolegal data repository.
Authors
- Anna MacIntyre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0218-8882)
- Patricia J. Finestone
- Jacqueline H. Fortier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6151-5425)
- Gary Garber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7633-5630)
- Tricia Barry
- Sean Barry
- Katherine Tourigny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6873-548X)
- Richard Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0949-9229)
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Nova Scotia Health Authority (CA)
- Canadian Medical Protective Association (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-10-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2025.5.jns242939
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.02