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Malpractice Litigation for Compartment Syndrome.

John Phair¹, Matthew Carnevale², Larry A Scher²

¹Department of Vascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY.

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|April 28, 2020

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Malpractice litigation for compartment syndrome often results from delayed diagnosis, particularly in orthopedic and emergency medicine cases. A high index of suspicion is crucial for timely diagnosis to prevent patient harm and legal action.

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Area of Science:

Medical Malpractice Law
Orthopedic Surgery
Emergency Medicine

Background:

Litigation surrounding compartment syndrome is analyzed to understand causes and outcomes.
Identifying trends in malpractice suits can guide improvements in clinical care delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze litigation involving compartment syndrome.
To identify common causes and outcomes of malpractice suits related to compartment syndrome.
To provide insights for improving clinical care and reducing litigation.

Main Methods:

Jury verdict reviews from the Westlaw database (January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2018).
Search term 'compartment syndrome' used to identify cases.
Data extracted on physician specialty, plaintiff demographics, allegations, and verdicts.

Main Results:

124 cases identified; hospitals named defendants in 51.6%.
Orthopedic (45.96%) and emergency medicine (20.16%) physicians most frequent defendants.
Failure to diagnose cited in 71.8% of cases, often involving lower extremity trauma and nerve damage.
32.25% of cases resulted in plaintiff verdicts or settlements, averaging $1,553,993.66.

Conclusions:

Failure to diagnose or delay treatment are primary causes of compartment syndrome malpractice litigation.
Orthopedic and vascular surgeons are frequently named defendants.
Compartment syndrome requires high clinical suspicion for timely diagnosis due to lack of objective criteria, making it vulnerable to litigation.