Reported Litigation Associated With Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Bokshan SL, Ruttiman RJ, DePasse JM, Eltorai AEM, Rubin LE, Palumbo MA, Daniels AH. Reported Litigation Associated With Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2017, 32: 3573-3577.e1. PMID: 28781019, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKnee arthroplastyNerve injuryCommon complicationTechnical complicationsPhysician lossTotal joint arthroplastyCauses of litigationMalpractice lawsuitsPrimary hipTotal hipLikely complicationsJoint arthroplastyRetrospective analysisHip arthroplastyComplicationsArthroplasty surgeonsArthroplastyPainPatientsInjuryHipSurgeonsAverage paymentVerdictSearchCases