Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 28 September 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Spinal Surgery Issues at Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Children's Health Ireland
Dr. Allan Goldman:
There were 257 patients in that total period spanning more than 20 years. We compared the results in our combined report for exactly that reason, to try to answer that question. Approximately 45% of patients returned to theatre for unplanned operations with a similar number of infections and there was approximately a 25% metalwork failure. The reason I want to put that forward is to say how complex-----
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