Clinic sued for malpractice involving negligent care in postoperative hip surgery

The Fort Mill Times reports that Meridian Orthopaedic Clinic was sued for malpractice arising from negligent postoperative care in hip surgery.

According to the court record, the patient Cantrell, had developed "bone death" in her right hip as a result of regular injections of the steroid prednisone, used to treat her blood disease.

Green replaced her hip on May 9, 2000. Cantrell received inpatient physical therapy for about six days until her discharge.

While at home, Cantrell said a physical therapist discovered that her right leg was 1-1/2 inches longer than her left leg. Cantrell went back to Green, who she claimed said that the discrepancy was acceptable and did not tell her the condition might be the result of surgery, according to court documents.

Cantrell said Green told her the condition would improve by walking. Cantrell consulted two more doctors, who agreed with Green.

After consulting with a lawyer, Cantrell was examined by another doctor, who found that the muscle running along the side of the hip was not properly stretched through post-surgery physical therapy and became fixed in a contracted position, according to the court record.

The trial court determined that Cantrell presented no evidence that substandard postoperative care caused the deformity. The trial court also found that since Cantrell's own expert testified that if the deformity did not exist when Green last examined Cantrell, then Green's treatment was not substandard.

The Appeals Court said there were issues that were in disagreement which should be settled by a jury.

The Appeals Court stated that whether the deformity existed when Cantrell visited Green after physical therapy "boils down to a 'battle of the experts,' through which the jury must determine the victor."

Courtesy of the Fort Mill Times

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