Disability due to non-union of bones after ORIF: NCDRC absolves Punjab Hospital of medical negligence
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Overview
Setting aside the order of the State Commission, which held a Punjab-based hospital guilty of medical negligence while performing open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) on a patient, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) gave clean chit to the hospital.
Although the patient had alleged that he had to suffer disability because of non-union of bones, the top consumer court opined that "non-union or mal-union of fracture is a known complication, which could arise by improper follow-up, weight bearing or infection. The disability was not due to the negligence of treating doctor or hospital."
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Isra Zaman
B.Sc Life Sciences, M.Sc Biotechnology, B.Ed
Isra Zaman is a Life Science graduate from Daulat Ram College, Delhi University, and a postgraduate in Biotechnology from Amity University. She has a flair for writing, and her roles at Medicaldialogues include that of a Sr. content writer and a medical correspondent. Her news pieces cover recent discoveries and updates from the health and medicine sector. She can be reached at editorial@medicaldialogues.in.
