Good evening friends of steemit ... today I bring you a case that was presented a few days ago in the Central Hospital Dr. Placido D. Rodrigues Rivero and left me quite thoughtful.
There is talk of a young patient, about 20 years old who, due to a car accident, suffered different fractures in the lower limbs and a severe dislocation of the left elbow.
Luxation: Tell when a bone comes out of your joint.The patient was taken to the operating room for placement of metallic material in the area. Upon leaving the surgery, a post-op image study was carried out in order to observe the quality of the material, obtaining the following image:
Now friends of the community, what do you think?
Let me give you a small definition of what medical malpractice is: It is an action poorly performed by the treating doctor, which puts the patient's health at risk, putting him in a dangerous situation for not having had the diligence required for the case particular.
Knowing the definition of this term, do you think it applies in this case?