Reported Litigation Associated with Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

Greater than 75% of arthroplasty surgeons report having been the subject of a malpractice lawsuit. Despite this, few studies have analyzed the causes of litigation following total joint arthroplasty in the United States.

Source: The Journal of Arthroplasty - July 11, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Steven L. Bokshan, Roy Ruttiman, J. Mason DePasse, Lee E. Rubin, Mark A. Palumbo, Alan H. Daniels Tags: Original Article Source Type: research