Lawsuits After Primary and Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Malpractice Claims Analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: Orthopaedic surgeons should continue to focus attention on prevention of complications and on preoperative patient education. Preoperative counseling regarding the risks of incomplete pain relief could reduce substantially the number of suits relating to primary TKAs. PMID: 28953089 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Am Acad Orthop Surg Source Type: research