Introduction

Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) is a condition where early identification and treatment is crucial to avoid potentially life changing devastating effects. This paper reviews the extent and process of CES litigation amongst UK physiotherapists.

Methods

A well-established framework by Arksey and O'Malley was followed when completing the current scoping review. Records were identified via a comprehensive search of three databases as well as website and grey literature searching. Data was extracted and a descriptive analysis and thematic summary were formed.

Results and discussion

A total of N = 1639 records were identified, following removal of duplicates and screening of titles and abstracts N = 211 full text records were screened and N = 39 were included for full analysis.

Conclusions

This study is the first to investigate the extent and process of CES litigation for physiotherapists in the UK. Our data suggest that between 2009 and 2021 there were 15 CES claims recorded against physiotherapists which is 0.7% of all CES claims recorded in the UK. In terms of the legal process for CES claims, there is currently limited information for physiotherapists and what steps they would need to take once they receive notification they are being sued.

Registration

The current paper is registered with OSF registries (DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/6FCXN).

中文翻译：

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范围审查：调查英国物理治疗师马尾神经综合征索赔的范围和法律程序

介绍

马尾综合征 (CES) 是一种疾病，早期识别和治疗对于避免潜在的改变生活的破坏性影响至关重要。本文回顾了英国物理治疗师之间 CES 诉讼的范围和过程。

方法

在完成当前的范围审查时，遵循了 Arksey 和 O'Malley 制定的完善框架。通过对三个数据库的全面搜索以及网站和灰色文献搜索来确定记录。提取数据并形成描述性分析和主题总结。

结果与讨论

在删除重复项并筛选标题和摘要后，总共确定了 N = 1639 条记录，筛选了 N = 211 条全文记录，并纳入 N = 39 条进行全面分析。

结论

这项研究是第一个调查英国物理治疗师的 CES 诉讼的范围和过程。我们的数据表明，在 2009 年至 2021 年期间，有 15 起针对物理治疗师的 CES 索赔记录在案，占英国记录的所有 CES 索赔的 0.7%。就 CES 索赔的法律程序而言，目前物理治疗师的信息有限，以及他们收到被起诉通知后需要采取的步骤。

登记

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