Surgical complications remain an unfortunate inevitability of surgical practice. When adverse
events arise, orthopaedic surgeons must be prepared to navigate the complex medical …

Background The purpose of this study is to characterize malpractice claims against
orthopedic surgeons treating humeral fractures and determine factors associated with …

Purpose To explore the feasibility and validity of machine learning models in determining
causality in medical malpractice cases and to try to increase the scientificity and reliability of …

Background Due to the increasing burden on the heatlhcare system the usefulness of the
routinely planned 6-week outpatient visit and radiograph in patients treated surgically for the …

Background The reasons for malpractice litigation in elbow surgery are not well understood.
The aim of this study is to report the most frequently litigated surgeries of the elbow and …

Fracture detection on musculoskeletal (MSK) radiographs is critical for both emergency and
routine care, yet diagnostic errors remain common due to high workloads and limited …

Results Seventy court decisions of the first, second, and third degree were found. These
decisions related to 34 cases: seven convictions for manslaughter, 18 convictions for bodily …