A Medicolegal Perspective on Arterial Injury Following Joint Replacement
Arterial injury is an extremely rare consequence of joint replacement surgery. Estimates of its incidence range from 0.03–0.67%, with the average being around 0.25%. Therefore, many surgeons will only experience a handful of cases during…
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Read more A medicolegal perspective on the treatment of varicose veins
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. They…
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Read more The clinical management of diabetic foot and its medicolegal implications
Diabetes affects millions of people worldwide and its prevalence is increasing (1). Insulin treatment has overcome the acute problems of ketoacidosis and infection often associated with the disease, but vascular and neurological complications, including diabetic…
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Read more The Medicolegal Challenges of Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
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…
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Read more Consultant Vascular Surgeon joins the team
We are pleased to announce that Mr Harpaul (Paul) Flora, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, has joined the Medicolegal Partners team. Mr Flora is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon at St Barts and Royal London NHS Trust a…
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