Leverkusen - Imagine: You are to undergo surgery on his left leg. But the doctor cuts open the surgery on the right.
Then you will be deployed on the right side of an artificial knee joint. But: It is too small, obliquely inserted, it must come out. 25 patients complaining of similar incidents.
And all were operated by the same surgeon: Prof. Dr. Jochen T. (62, name changed). The Klinikum Leverkusen, dismissed the doctor, some victims were given for pain and suffering. But now he operates on in Frankfurt / Main.
"It creaked like an old door, I had hellish pain," said Annegret Herrentals (64). After the osteoarthritis patient in 2001 by Medical Director Prof Dr Jochen T. an artificial knee joint was used, worsened her condition. Several reports speak of an "operational technical error". Only after several operations by other doctors Leverkusenerin can easily re-run.
She complained to T., the former head of the Leverkusen-based trauma surgery, received over 40 000 for pain and suffering. Another patient received T.s 53,000 Euro. The dubious doctor was suspended from duty.
When Ursula Monien (54) became even worse: you should get the left knee prosthesis, T., however, first section on the right knee. "The wrong leg was covered," said T. regarding this incident.
In the following months, complained about the Leverkusenerin constant feeling of insecurity in the knee. Again, the prosthesis had to be replaced. T. had clearly removed too much bone, the artificial knee joint was too small. An expert comes to the conclusion: "Rough malpractice."
Advocate Maia Steinert has been fighting for 20 years for the right patient. It represents the approximately 35 victims of the Leverkusen botched orthopedic physician. In five patients of T. She could enstrifing one pain: Between 4000 and 53,000 Euro. Many cases, however, are barred. "The problem is that many victims of medical bungling not afford expensive advice. T. has continued his medical license, is an Urologist in trauma and orthopedic surgery at a Frankfurt hospital. Among the allegations, he says: "I accept the legal rulings."
Gross malpractice, he has of himself. Steinert is horrified: "It is cruel that the physician may continue to operate."
