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It is worth noting that situations similar to those described in this medical malpractice case could just as easily occur at any of the healthcare facilities in the area, such as Kaiser Permanente, UC Davis Medical Center, Mercy, Methodist, or Sutter.
(Please also note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the participants in this personal injury case and its proceedings.)
Dr. Wagner opines that had Dr. Hall properly aligned the tibial component to the tibia bone during the November 14, 2005 surgery, Ms. White’s femur and tibia would more likely than not have been properly aligned with the patella so that the patella could slide properly in the trochlea groove and not mal-track or sublux. Proper alignment of all of the components would not have caused her the continued severe pain in her left knee, to a reasonable degree of medical probability, as demonstrated by her recovery after the November 30, 2005 surgery by Dr. Gregory Brown.
Dr. Wagner testifies that because Dr. Brown properly aligned each of the components of the total knee replacement, and thereafter, Ms. White did well, had less knee pain, and her patella was tracking well with minimal lateral subluxation. It is Dr. Wagner’s expert opinion that had Dr. Hall properly aligned the tibial component during the November 30, 2005, Ms. White would more likely than not have experienced the severe pain in her left knee and subluxation and mal-tracking of her left patella and would not have needed the three subsequent surgeries performed on her left knee on January 27, 2005, May 28, 2005, and November 30, 2005.
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Further, it is Dr. Wagner’s expert opinion that Dr. Hall’s breach of the standard of care in failing to recognize and revise the significant mis-alignment of the left tibial component, to a reasonable degree of medical probability, was a substantial factor in Mr. White’s patella to continue to be subluxed and dislocated, causing her additional pain and suffering and the subsequent surgery by Dr. Gregory Brown on November 30, 2005 to revise the mis-aligned tibial component. . Proper alignment of all of the components would not have caused Ms. White the continued severe pain in her left knee, to a reasonable degree of medical probability, as demonstrated by her recovery after the November 30, 2005 surgery by Dr. Gregory Brown.
Moreover, Dr. Wagner opines that had Dr. Hall properly performed a revision and properly aligned the tibial component during subsequent revision surgeries, Ms. White’s patella would have been properly aligned with the femoral groove, would not have continued to mal-track and sublux, and would not therefore have become dislocated.
CONCLUSION
Defendant’s motion for summary judgment must fail as Plaintiff has clearly demonstrated triable issues of material fact that Dr. Hall (a) breached the standard of care in his care and treatment of Sandy White and (b) Dr. Hall’s breaches of the standard of care substantially contributed to Ms. White’s injuries, to a reasonable degree of medical probability, including continued pain and suffering and subsequent surgeries. Therefore, plaintiff respectfully requests that the Court deny Defendant, William Hall, M.D.’s Motion for Summary Judgment.
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