Atlanta Brain & Spine Care complaint alleges spine-hardware misplacement
The complaint alleges that Dr. Roger Frankel incorrectly inserted a spinal implant and screws, failed to check for proper placement, and left misplaced hardware in place. The patient reported severe post-operative pain, but Dr. Frankel and his partners, Dr. Steven Wray and Dr. David Benglis, dismissed those concerns and did not order imaging for months. By the time the cause was investigated, corrective treatment was no longer possible and the patient had serious, permanent pain and disability.
Overview
This page concerns spine surgery in which hardware allegedly was incorrectly inserted and left in place, then severe postoperative pain complaints were dismissed for months by multiple surgeons who did not order imaging to determine the cause.
Chronology
The complaint alleges as follows:
- Dr. Roger Frankel performed spine surgery on the patient.
- Dr. Frankel incorrectly inserted an implant and screws, failed to check for proper placement, and left the misplaced hardware in place.
- The patient reported severe pain during recovery, but Dr. Frankel and his partners, Dr. Steven Wray and Dr. David Benglis, allegedly dismissed her concerns.
- None of the three surgeons allegedly ordered imaging for months, and by the time the cause was investigated it was too late to fix it, leaving the patient with serious, permanent pain and disability.
Alleged failures
The complaint alleges the following failures:
- Dr. Roger Frankel allegedly incorrectly inserted spinal hardware, failed to confirm its placement, and left misplaced hardware in place.
- Dr. Roger Frankel, Dr. Steven Wray, and Dr. David Benglis allegedly dismissed the patient’s reports of severe pain during recovery.
- None of the three surgeons allegedly ordered imaging to investigate the cause of the patient’s abnormal pain until it was too late to correct it.