i have also looked to find info for surgery gone badly. i even spoke with a laywer friend, not his type of practice. he told me he would ask around seems if only a doctor would come forward and say a error has happened he case is't worth persuing. i havn't given up as a surgen who just did skin grafting told me he saw a severed nerve. will let you know if i can find a lawyer i'm just recovering from skin grafting. i am also disabled becuse i no longer have use of my right hand aso foot.

YOU REALLY ARE EITHER TWO PEOPLE OR ONE VERY SAD PERSON TELLING SOMEONE TO SHUT UP WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO ANYONE SHOULD BE HEARD HOWEVER SHUT UP IS REALLY OVER THE TOP!
LINDA

If your surgery for Dups was not done properly and the result stinks, like mine so far, there may be a possibility that you have a cause of action against the doctor who recommended and performed the surgery. There is at least one case in Illinois that seems to permit a cause of action on the basis of the doctrine of "res ipsa loquitur". If you have had a bad result from a fasciectomy for dups, you may want to consult a medimal practice attorney in your state. I don't think plastic surgeons should be performing these serious operations for this relatively benign condition without alot more disclosure about the potential and likely problems that seem to result over and over again.

Your thoughts?

Kris

Hi Kris
I agree Plastic surgens now knowing first hand probably is a poor choice for dealing with DC and my fasciectomy didn't even have the zig zag operation I have seen on all of the picture sites. The surgen did straight cut than when scarrng became evident he debreided even more skin leaveing my palm alost absent. He aso pinned two fingers and now they are frozen can't get a grip. It seems a law suit would just kick the last bit of life out of most people. Being already feeling misled and stupid about making all the wrong choices I now feel I wouldn't have the energy to go up against any doctor. They will say no one can predict the outcome with this disease and how much is the surgery verses the patients healing response.
I have been so angry I need to just deal and hope others look before they leap. I did think I did but obvious I could have made better or no choices fo a longer amount of time.
Nice of you to respond
Linda

The case is:

Walker v. Rumer, 381 N.E.2d 689 (Ill 1978)

The court held that the jury could hear an expert's testimony to the effect that the bad result of the fasciectomy "spoke for itself" and no evidence of the surgeon's negligence was necessary. Interesting.