When asked about the nature of lawsuits most commonly filed against them, orthopedic surgeons responded:
• Post-surgical infection or pain
• Nerve or venal injury
• Complications from undisclosed or previously undiagnosed conditions
• Complications resulting from patient non-compliance
• Angulation, contracture
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