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Risk Management for Orthopedic Surgeons

Failure to diagnose and treat ankle fracture
A physician examining a patient's ankle.
August 25, 2024
Case Studies

Failure to diagnose and treat ankle fracture

Failure to respond to a neurologic emergency
A collage of x-rays.
June 25, 2024
Case Studies

Failure to respond to a neurologic emergency

Complications from knee replacement surgery
A surgeon and two assistants in the operating room.
December 4, 2023
Case Studies

Complications from knee replacement surgery

Failure to diagnose and treat knee infection
A physician examining a patient's knee.
October 31, 2023
Case Studies

Failure to diagnose and treat knee infection

Failure to communicate test results
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February 17, 2023
Case Studies

Failure to communicate test results

Failure to properly supervise
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February 16, 2023
Case Studies

Failure to properly supervise

Delay in diagnosis of compartment syndrome
A surgeon and two assistants in the operating room.
June 8, 2022
Case Studies

Delay in diagnosis of compartment syndrome

Improper performance of carpal tunnel surgery
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March 25, 2022
Case Studies

Improper performance of carpal tunnel surgery

Delay in diagnosing fractured radial head
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October 14, 2021
Case Studies

Delay in diagnosing fractured radial head

Failure to diagnose postoperative infection
A physician with a lab specimen container.
September 20, 2021
Case Studies

Failure to diagnose postoperative infection

Failure to timely diagnose femur fracture
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August 2, 2021
Case Studies

Failure to timely diagnose femur fracture

Failure to communicate and delay in diagnosing lung cancer
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June 30, 2021
Case Studies

Failure to communicate and delay in diagnosing lung cancer

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