Malpractice in the treatment of fractures and dislocations of the elbow joint in children--experience of the arbitration office of the North German Medical Boards

Zeitschrift für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie
H VinzJ Neu

Abstract

Statistics of the arbitration office of the North German Medical Boards show that 30% of all panel proceedings confirm medical malpractices. In panel proceedings concerning the treatment of fractures in children, the percentage rose to 60% with significant differences in the individual fracture localisations. Between the years 2000 and 2010, the arbitration office dealt with 257 panel proceedings regarding the fracture treatment of children. This study evaluates the decisions of 53 proceedings concerning the treatment of fractures and dislocations of the elbow joint. All cases except one concerned the following surgical specialities: 1. orthopaedics/traumatology, n = 14; 2. general surgery, n = 13; 3. paediatric surgery, n = 5. On 7 occasions 2 treatment facilities were involved in the same proceeding. The following types of fractures/dislocations were present (each with the number of proceedings [p] and the confirmed malpractices [m]): fracture of the radial humeral condyle and transcondylar Y-fractures, p = 12, m = 11; fracture of the ulnar epicondyle, p = 2, m = 2; sole dislocation of the radial head as well as in combination with Monteggia lesion, p = 19, m = 17; displaced fracture of the radial head and radial neck, respec...Continue Reading

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