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ArticleActa orthopaedica2022

Compensation claims following anterior cruciate ligament injuries reported to the patient insurance company in Sweden in 2005-2014.

Osama Omar, Dzan Rizvanovic, Markus Waldén, Karl Eriksson, Björn Barenius, Anders Stålman

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Article in Acta orthopaedica, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Osama OmarDepartment of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm. osama_omar@me.com.
Dzan RizvanovicDepartment of Orthopaedics, Växjö Central Hospital, Region Kronoberg, and Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Stockholm Sports Trauma Research Center, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm. dan.rizvanovic@gmail.com.
Markus WaldénUnit of Community Medicine, Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Sweden, and Department of Orthopaedics, Hässleholm-Kristianstad Hospitals, Hässleholm. markus.walden@telia.com.
Karl ErikssonDepartment of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm. karl.eriksson@ki.se.
Björn BareniusDepartment of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm. bjorn.barenius@sll.se.
Anders StålmanCapio Artro Clinic, and Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Stockholm Sports Trauma Research Center, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Anders.stalman@ki.se.
Karolinska Institutet · SELinköping University · SEStockholm South General Hospital · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and purpose - Patients in the Swedish healthcare system are insured against avoidable adverse events via Landstingens Ömsesidiga Försäkringsbolag (LÖF). We assessed the reasons for compensation claims reported to LÖF following an ACL injury. Patients and methods - We searched the LÖF database for compensation claims related to ACL injuries reported in 2005-2014, and cross-matched claims with the Swedish National Knee Ligament Register. We then performed a review of the medical records. Results - We identified 530 eligible claims in 2005-2014. 352 (66%) claims were accepted by LÖF and 178 claims were rejected. Accepted claims corresponded to fewer than 1% of ACL surgeries performed in the same period. The most common reasons for an accepted claim were postoperative septic arthritis followed by suboptimal surgery and delay in diagnosis and treatment. Interpretation - There are different reasons for accepting a compensation claim following an ACL injury, which represents different treatment errors that can be avoided.

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Compensation and RedressAdolescentAdultAnterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionFemaleHumansInsurance Claim ReportingMaleMedical ErrorsMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsSwedenYoung Adult

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PMCPMC8815401
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