When an elderly woman was advised a second hip implant surgery despite a history of failed procedures, the results were devastating — and the courts took note.
The patient, in her mid-70s, had previously undergone hip implant surgery at a government hospital, which had to be reversed due to persistent infection. The medical team there had ultimately advised against introducing any foreign implant again, stating clearly that her body was unlikely to accept it.
Two years later, her son approached another doctor at a different hospital. Despite full access to the patient’s past records and advice from the earlier surgical board, this doctor went ahead with another hip implant.