Ortho Malpractice: Differences in Spine vs. Non-Spine Rates?

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Patients are probably pickier on elective surgeries.
 
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Generally speaking when you deal with spine cases and the complications associated with spine you are generally dealing with a much more severe "injury". Complications happen to everyone and most are beyond your control. Your best defense is a good surgical consent, maintaining a good repoire with your patients, a good reputation in the community and most important...know your limits. I would say the rate of litigation is going to be higher with spine but if you follow the above guidelines your exposure will be much less.
 
Generally speaking when you deal with spine cases and the complications associated with spine you are generally dealing with a much more severe "injury". Complications happen to everyone and most are beyond your control. Your best defense is a good surgical consent, maintaining a good repoire with your patients, a good reputation in the community and most important...know your limits. I would say the rate of litigation is going to be higher with spine but if you follow the above guidelines your exposure will be much less.

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