OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to identify the incidence and characteristics of
malpractice lawsuits pertaining to laminectomy performed either as a stand-alone operation …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. To analyze the incidence and
characteristics of malpractice lawsuits pertaining to the off-label use of Bone morphogenetic …

Methods: The Westlaw Legal research database was queried for malpractice cases filed
against orthopaedic surgeons for oncologic matters in the United States after 1980. Plaintiff …

Background: Poor clinical outcomes and adverse events following orthopaedic trauma are
common, which may lead to litigation. To our knowledge, factors associated with litigation …

Background Thousands of orthopedic surgeons in the United State face medical malpractice
claims annually; however, little is known regarding the common causes for litigation against …

Introduction With the increasing number of Arthroscopic surgeries, comes with it, the
undesirable problem of litigation associated with it. Arthroscopy does possess certain …

Purpose The main objective of this study was to identify the epidemiological characteristics
of litigation following arthroscopic procedures, performed in private practice and public …

Background Sarcoma care is highly litigated in medical malpractice claims. Understanding
the reasons for litigation and legal outcomes in sarcoma care may help physicians deliver …

Introduction Orthopedic surgery is one of the most common subspecialties subject to
medical malpractice claims. Although total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) is associated with …

Complications following cholecystectomy may lead to malpractice litigation. Little research
exists regarding cholecystectomy-related malpractice, the complications that lead to …