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Medical Malpractice Litigations Involving Infant Craniosynostosis and Deformational Plagiocephaly in the United States
被引:0
|作者:
Gong, Jung Ho
[1
,2
]
Soliman, Luke
[1
]
Sobti, Nikhil
[1
]
Mehrzad, Raman
[1
]
Woo, Albert S.
[1
]
机构:
[1] Brown Univ, Warren Alpert Med Sch, Div Plast & Reconstruct Surg, Providence, RI 02903 USA
[2] 222 Richmond St, Providence, RI 02903 USA
来源:
CLEFT PALATE CRANIOFACIAL JOURNAL
|
2024年
/
61卷
/
08期
关键词:
craniosynostosis;
deformational plagiocephaly;
infant skull deformity;
malpractice;
medicolegal;
PHYSICIANS;
SURGERY;
MANAGEMENT;
RISK;
D O I:
10.1177/10556656231165591
中图分类号:
R78 [口腔科学];
学科分类号:
1003 ;
摘要:
Objective To identify characteristics of malpractice litigations involving skull deformity in infants (craniosynostosis and deformational plagiocephaly). Design Retrospective review of all lawsuits with jury verdicts or settlements involving infant skull deformity as the primary diagnosis using the Westlaw Legal Database. Setting United States. Patients, Participants Plaintiffs with skull deformity as the primary diagnosis. Main Outcome Measures Litigation outcome and indemnity payment amount. Results From 1990 to 2019, 9 cases involving infant skull deformity met our inclusion/exclusion criteria. Among these cases, 8 (88.9%) cases resulted in indemnity payments to plaintiffs, totaling $30,430,000. Failure to diagnose (n = 4, 44.4%) and surgical negligence (n = 3, 33.3%) were the most common reasons for litigations. Conclusions There were a small number of malpractice lawsuits involving infant skull deformity over three decades. When cases go to court, physicians and hospitals have a high likelihood of judgment against them, frequently resulting in high indemnity payments.
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页码:1398 / 1403
页数:6
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