title: Negligence claims in UK total hip arthroplasty: a series of 167 consecutive cases.
abstract: A review of negligence reports, detailing 227 complaints from the practices of two orthopedic surgeons, was undertaken. There were demonstrable differences in the number of complaints over leg-length discrepancy; femoral fracture and cup malposition when cemented versus uncemented implants were compared. Surgeons must appreciate the less forgiving nature of uncemented hip implants and the importance of preoperative planning particularly in the presence of abnormal anatomy.
authors: St. George's Hospital, Tooting, London, UK.
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Whittingham-Jones
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Williams
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Raja
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Bridle
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Bircher
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006113:United Kingdom