Compensation Claims After Treatment of Achilles Tendon Ruptures in Norway From 2010 to 2020.

ABSTRACT: Compensation claims caused by medical treatment errors provide valuable insights into patients' experiences with received medical treatment and can help identify injuries and disabilities that might be preventable through optimized care. The objective of this retrospective descriptive study was to characterize accepted compensation claims filed after treatment for acute Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) in Norway, and to explore whether claim outcomes were associated with treatment modality or institutional catchment area. All claims filed to the Norwegian System of Patient Injury Compensation (NPE) after treatment of ATR between 2010 and 2020 were collected and categorized. The claims were organised based on whether they were accepted or denied, the initial treatment given, patient demographi

SUBMITTER: Molstad Andresen TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12368402 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature