[Delayed appendectomy because of diagnostic malpractice: Experiences of the Arbitration Board of the North German Medical Associations].

From 2000 to 2012, 447 panel proceedings concerning acute appendicitis were evaluated. 271 cases (57 %) were related to alleged diagnostic malpractice. This was confirmed in 176 cases (67 %).

[Malpractice in the treatment of diaphyseal fractures in children - experience of the Arbitration Office of the Northern German Medical Boards].

Background: Statistics of the Arbitration Office of the North German Medical Boards for extrajudicial claim resolution show that nearly 30 % of all panel proceedings confirm medical malpractice. In proceedings concerning fractures in children the percentage rises to 63 % with significant differences in various fracture localisations.

Methods: Between 2000 and 2011 the Arbitration Office dealt with 272 panel proceedings regarding the fracture treatment in children.

[Malpractice in the treatment of fractures and dislocations of the elbow joint in children--experience of the arbitration office of the North German Medical Boards].

Background: Statistics of the arbitration office of the North German Medical Boards show that 30% of all panel proceedings confirm medical malpractices. In panel proceedings concerning the treatment of fractures in children, the percentage rose to 60% with significant differences in the individual fracture localisations.

Methods: Between the years 2000 and 2010, the arbitration office dealt with 257 panel proceedings regarding the fracture treatment of children.

[Malpractice in the treatment of supracondylar humeral fractures in children - experience of the arbitration office of the Northern German Medical Boards].

Introduction: Arbitration offices ("Schlichtungsstellen") in Germany are expert panels for the extrajudicial resolution of malpractice claims. The performance of arbitration panel proceedings ("Schlichtungsverfahren") is based on the German medical and insurance jurisdiction. In Germany, and in the United States likewise, malpractice claims involving children concern in most cases fracture treatment followed by appendicitis.