Summer bee
Junior Member
What is the name of your state?New York State
While in surgeons office for post surgery six month followup, fusion with instrumentation, I complained of a pain I had to the side of incision. The physician asisstant said that it was probably my SI joint and that they could give me an injection for that. I said ok... The shot was VERY painful, almost vomited, almost fainted. Within a few minutes I felt better and left office. About a month later I noticed a hole/dent in my back at injection site. Also more pain there.
Next visit I showed physician asisstant the dent in my back and said it hurt even more. They suggested another injection for the pain. Same location, I didn't Feel the needle at all this time.
Next visit dent was larger & pain was worse. While not addressing my concern about hole in my back, they suggested a third injection to be done in hospital. That was done with aid of xray machine.
Long story short, I just had an emg/nc. I have perm nerve damage at site of injection which has caused almost complete atrophy of paraspinal muscle there. Muscle is wasting. Pain is worse. I'm being told by several dr's there is nothing I can do about it, as it is permanent damage to nerve. Nerve no longer feeding muscle. There is now a 2x2 1/2 inch hole/dent in my back and still seems to be widening. Bone is visable.
I have much too late learned that these injections should always be done with the aid of an xray machine for guidance of the needle, and preformed by an experienced doctor, not a physician asisstant.
Can the physician asisstant that gave me injection be held liable?
While in surgeons office for post surgery six month followup, fusion with instrumentation, I complained of a pain I had to the side of incision. The physician asisstant said that it was probably my SI joint and that they could give me an injection for that. I said ok... The shot was VERY painful, almost vomited, almost fainted. Within a few minutes I felt better and left office. About a month later I noticed a hole/dent in my back at injection site. Also more pain there.
Next visit I showed physician asisstant the dent in my back and said it hurt even more. They suggested another injection for the pain. Same location, I didn't Feel the needle at all this time.
Next visit dent was larger & pain was worse. While not addressing my concern about hole in my back, they suggested a third injection to be done in hospital. That was done with aid of xray machine.
Long story short, I just had an emg/nc. I have perm nerve damage at site of injection which has caused almost complete atrophy of paraspinal muscle there. Muscle is wasting. Pain is worse. I'm being told by several dr's there is nothing I can do about it, as it is permanent damage to nerve. Nerve no longer feeding muscle. There is now a 2x2 1/2 inch hole/dent in my back and still seems to be widening. Bone is visable.
I have much too late learned that these injections should always be done with the aid of an xray machine for guidance of the needle, and preformed by an experienced doctor, not a physician asisstant.
Can the physician asisstant that gave me injection be held liable?
Are you a lawyer or someone with knowledge of lawsuits?