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Alleged improper performance of hip surgery
Background A 69-year-old male patient underwent revision surgery of a previous hip replacement. Following the surgery, the patient experienced subluxations and severe pain over the next three months. Despite reporting these issues to consultant A…
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Orthopaedic Case Retained surgical body
Background A patient in her late fifties underwent a total hip replacement. During the surgery, a sponge was placed under the acetabular cup, this was not documented in the operative note. The surgical assistant’s normal…
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Orthopaedic Case Poor Patient Management
Background During a game of football, a nineteen-year-old male sustained a fracture to his tibia/fibula. The patient was referred to a private consultant who undertook a surgical repair of the fracture by Open Reduction Internal…