Medical Malpractice Trends in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Medical malpractice lawsuits can place significant economic and psychologic burden on a provider. Orthopaedic surgery is one of the most common subspecialties involved in malpractice claims. There is currently no study examining malpractice lawsuits within foot and ankle surgery. Accordingly, the purpose of this work is to examine trends in malpractice claims in foot and ankle surgery.
Source: Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Rishin J. Kadakia, Keith J. Orland, Akhil Sharma, Craig C. Akoh, Jie Chen, Selene G. Parekh Tags: Original Research Source Type: research