Critical Analysis of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Medical Malpractice Litigation: A Nationwide Retrospective Review
The majority of medical malpractice cases in pediatric orthopaedic surgery result in plaintiff-favorable outcomes. Pediatric orthopaedic medical malpractice cases most often arise in the setting of fracture care and allegations of missed diagnoses. Patients pursuing litigation most frequently sustain permanent deformity as a result of the alleged negligence. Both pediatric and adult orthopaedic surgeons primarily face litigation following call-related fracture cases.
Authors
- Michael J. Conklin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7966-3816)
- Devan Devkumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1694-9272)
- Ken Williams
- Simon T. Moore
- Ashleigh Pyle
- Haad A. Arif
- Hassan K. Ghomrawi
- Shawn R. Gilbert
Institutions
- Medical Protective (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- Centre Alpien de Phytogéographie (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5435/jaaos-d-25-01326
- Primary Topic
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00