Paediatric Orthopaedic Trauma: Missed Injuries and Medico-Legal Risks

By Mr Max Mifsud, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Posted 25 June 2025

5 Minute Read

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Tags:

  • Orthopaedic Expert Witness
  • Orthopaedic Trauma
  • Paediatric Expert Witness
  • Missed Fractures
  • Missed Diagnosis

Expert Disciplines:

  • Orthopaedic Surgery

About The Author

Mr Max Mifsud

Mr Max Mifsud

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Mr Max Mifsud is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in complex paediatric trauma at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford. He frequently provides expert evidence in claims involving growth plate injuries, limb deformities, and mismanaged paediatric fractures.

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