Surgical Complication Claims
Orthopaedic Surgery Claims
Mistakes during orthopaedic surgery can cause anything from ongoing discomfort through to a life-changing disability. We can help you make a claim for the injury you’ve suffered.
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Treating an orthopaedic injury
Because orthopaedic injuries can happen to people at any age, from newborns to the elderly, and for a variety of reasons, including congenital conditions, trauma, disease and ageing, there are numerous treatments available. Treatment choices for orthopaedic injuries – such as a fracture of the hip, leg, wrist, knee, arm or back – range from immobilising the body part in a splint or plaster, to open surgery or even amputation. Recovery times range from a few weeks upwards, depending on the injury.
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What can go wrong in orthopaedic surgery?
Sometimes there is a choice between immobilising for a fracture and performing an operation, and then between different surgical techniques. For instance, there are a number of different types of hip replacement. Usually, an X-ray will be used to decide which type will go ahead. But because X-rays can be misread, misreported or misfiled, this can lead to the wrong treatment, or no treatment being given at all. Surgery can go wrong as a result of poor technique or poor choice of procedure, which is when orthopaedic surgery claims can be made.
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