Category: Vascular Surgery

Arterial injury is an extremely rare consequence of joint replacement surgery. Despite its rarity, arterial injury is associated with high levels of both morbidity and mortality and can have a serious impact on the viability of the limb.

Varicose veins are superficial blood vessels, most commonly in the lower extremities, that have become abnormally enlarged and convoluted, normally as a result of defective valves, which allow blood to flow in the reverse direction.

Diabetic foot (DF) is defined as a structural or functional alteration of the foot, which may manifest as ulceration, infection and/or gangrene. It is the commonest complication associated with diabetes, occurring in 15–34% of diabetics during their lifetime.

Aortic aneurysms, which are balloon-like bulges in the blood vessels, can occur at any point along the length of the aorta. As blood pumps through the aneurysm, the pressure can cause the layers of the artery wall to split and the aneurysm ruptures.

Until recently, evidence in medicolegal cases was collected from physical sources, such as patients’ medical histories, witness statements and expert witnesses. Technological advances mean that other sources of evidence, including social media, CCTV monitoring and GPS tracking, are now available. Many personal injury cases involve insurance companies, who are likely to use these methods of […]

In the majority of medicolegal cases, the outcome is dependent on the opinions expressed in experts’ reports. Therefore, these must be based on high quality evidence, particularly in cases where the questions surrounding breach of duty, causation and the damage sustained by the claimant are complex. Furthermore, once a case has gone to court, it […]

In medicolegal cases, it is rare for the legal teams involved to have sufficient specialist knowledge to make a judgement on the medical issues raised by a case. Therefore, they rely on medical experts to provide them with advice. It is the duty of the medical expert to provide the court with an objective and […]