Alleged malpractice in orthopaedics. Analysis of a series of medmal insurance claims

• Published in: Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology Vol. 19; no. 1; p. 7
• Main Authors: Casali, M. B., Blandino, A., Del Sordo, S., Vignali, G., Novello, S., Travaini, G., Berlusconi, M., Genovese, U.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.12.2018; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: Archives & records; Attorneys; Conservative Orthopedics; Forensic engineering; Forensic medicine; Forensic science; Hip; Insurance; Insurance claim review; Knee; Lesions; Liability; Litigation; Malpractice; Medical malpractice; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Original; Original Article; Orthopedics; Rheumatology; Risk analysis; Sciatic nerve; Sports Medicine; Surgery; Surgical Orthopedics; Traumatic Surgery; Liability; Forensic medicine; Malpractice; Orthopedics; Insurance claim review

Background Medical malpractice is an important topic worldwide, and orthopedics is a clinical branch that is considered to be at a high risk for claims. The analysis of a series of medmal insurance claims allows forensic pathologists, clinicians, and insurance companies to probe the risk of a specif...