A case of alleged medical negligence has been registered against an orthopedic surgeon at one of the hospitals in palayam following a complaint by a 24-year-old patient who claimed that a surgical procedure intended to relieve persistent hip pain instead left him in severe and prolonged discomfort. The case has brought renewed attention to issues of patient safety, informed consent, and post-surgical accountability in private healthcare facilities. According to the police complaint, the patient had approached the orthopedics department of the hospital in September 2025 after suffering from persistent pain in both hip joints.
After medical evaluation, the doctor diagnosed him with avascular necrosis and recommended a core decompression procedure to improve blood circulation to the affected bones. The first surgery, performed on the patient’s right hip on October 3, was reported to be…
