Texas Administrative Code
Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES
Part 7 - TEXAS MEDICAL DISCLOSURE PANEL
Chapter 602 - PROCEDURE REQUIRING FULL DISCLOSURE OF SPECIFIC RISKS AND HAZARDS-LIST A
Section 602.12 - Musculoskeletal System Treatments and Procedures
Universal Citation: 25 TX Admin Code ยง 602.12
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Arthroplasty of any joints with mechanical device.
(1)
Impaired function such as stiffness, limp, or change in limb length.
(2) Blood vessel or nerve injury.
(3) Pain.
(4) Blood clot in limb or lung.
(5) Failure of bone to heal.
(6) Infection.
(7) Removal or replacement of any implanted
device or material.
(8) Dislocation
or loosening requiring additional surgery.
(9) If performed on a child age 12 or under,
include the following additional risks: problems with appearance, use, or
growth requiring additional surgery.
(b) Arthroscopy of any joint.
(1) Blood vessel or nerve injury.
(2) Continued pain.
(3) Stiffness of joint.
(4) Blood clot in limb or lung.
(5) Joint infection.
(6) If performed on a child age 12 or under,
include the following additional risks: problems with appearance, use, or
growth requiring additional surgery.
(c) Open reduction with internal fixation.
(1) Impaired function such as stiffness,
limp, or change in limb length.
(2)
Blood vessel or nerve injury.
(3)
Pain.
(4) Blood clot in limb or
lung.
(5) Failure of bone to
heal.
(6) Infection.
(7) Removal or replacement of any implanted
device or material.
(8) If
performed on a child age 12 or under, include the following additional risks:
problems with appearance, use, or growth requiring additional
surgery.
(d) Osteotomy.
(1) Impaired function such as stiffness,
limp, or change in limb length.
(2)
Blood vessel or nerve injury.
(3)
Pain.
(4) Blood clot in limb or
lung.
(5) Failure of bone to
heal.
(6) Infection.
(7) Removal or replacement of any implanted
device or material.
(8) If
performed on a child age 12 or under, include the following additional risks:
problems with appearance, use, or growth requiring additional
surgery.
(e) Ligamentous reconstruction of joints.
(1) Continued
instability of the joint.
(2)
Arthritis.
(3) Continued
pain.
(4) Stiffness of
joint.
(5) Blood vessel or nerve
injury.
(6) Impaired function
and/or scarring.
(7) Blood clot in
limb or lung.
(8) If performed on a
child age 12 or under, include the following additional risks: problems with
appearance, use, or growth requiring additional surgery.
(f) Vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty.
(1) Nerve/spinal cord injury.
(2) Need for emergency surgery.
(3) Embolization of cement (cement passes
into blood vessels and possibly all the way to the lungs).
(4) Collapse of adjacent vertebrae (bones in
spine).
(5) Leak of cerebrospinal
fluid (fluid around the brain and spinal cord).
(6) Pneumothorax (collapsed lung).
(7) Failure to relieve pain.
(8) Rib fracture.
(g) If the following procedures are performed on a child age 12 or under, problems with appearance, use, or growth requiring additional surgery should be disclosed.
(1)
Arthrotomy (opening of joint).
(2)
Closed reduction with or without pin or external fixation.
(3) Surgical management of open
wound.
(4) Partial excision or
removal of bone.
(5) Removal of
external fixation device.
(6)
Traction or casting with or without manipulation for reduction.
(h) Amputation of limb.
(1) Pain and/or phantom sensation in removed
limb.
(2) Need for further
surgery.
(3) Infection.
(4) Hemorrhage (severe bleeding).
(5) Difficulty with prosthesis
fitting.
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