Medical damage and errors in orthopedics

Because of the spread of traumatic and degenerative diseases among the population, some medical errors are also possible in the orthopedics sector.
Orthopedic treatments may require different types of urgency and the suggested therapies can be both medical and surgical.
In both cases, the patient must be informed by the orthopedist in a comprehensive way about the possible risks and side effects of the individual types of treatment.
Possible complications can be prevented thanks to a close cooperation between the surgeon and the rehabilitative health staff who must work in synergy to obtain a rapid and full recovery of the patient's motor skills.
Medical errors in orthopedics could occur as a consequence of an incorrect diagnosis (failure to recognize fractures), an incorrect execution of a fracture surgery, an incorrect surgery of leg ligaments, an insertion of incorrect size prostheses or some injuries at the nerve endings or at the spinal cord.
Medical error and malpractice in orthopedics

Wrong interventions
Incorrect execution of surgical interventions for fractures.

Incorrect prosthesis
Insertion of poor quality or incorrect size prosthesis.

Injury and trauma
Serious injuries to nerve endings or spinal cord.

Ligament damage
Damage due to wrong surgery to leg ligaments.

Fracture damage
Damage caused by the failure to recognize fractures.
Where we operate
Medical Error in Healthcare (ERMES), with its headquarters in Naples, operates throughout our national territory, particularly in the Southern Italian regions, as specified below:
Why should you contact us?
We protect citizens' rights by providing, free of charge, a highly professional medical-legal advice service that can point out the medical responsibility.
If there are evidences to take legal action and to request compensation, the customer will have the possibility to agree directly with a lawyer specialized in malpractice, who will be suggested on request.
The lawyer will follow the legal action and he will agree with you on the fee that will be paid, the most of the times, only if you can obtain the compensation.
Tell us about your experience of malpractice, we will help you get justice.