Characterization of Orthopaedic Surgeon Expert Witnesses in Pediatric Orthopaedic Malpractice Litigation: A Multi-Decade Analysis

Ashleigh N. Pyle, Haad A. Arif, Devan Devkumar, Michael C. Thomas, Kevin A. Williams, Michael J. Conklin, Hassan K. Ghomrawi, Shawn R. Gilbert

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jposna.2026.100401
Published: 2026-08
Container: Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.jposna.2026.100401,
  title = {Characterization of Orthopaedic Surgeon Expert Witnesses in Pediatric Orthopaedic Malpractice Litigation: A Multi-Decade Analysis},
  author = {Ashleigh N. Pyle and Haad A. Arif and Devan Devkumar and Michael C. Thomas and Kevin A. Williams and Michael J. Conklin and Hassan K. Ghomrawi and Shawn R. Gilbert},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America},
  doi = {10.1016/j.jposna.2026.100401},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jposna.2026.100401}
}

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TI  - Characterization of Orthopaedic Surgeon Expert Witnesses in Pediatric Orthopaedic Malpractice Litigation: A Multi-Decade Analysis
AU  - Ashleigh N. Pyle
AU  - Haad A. Arif
AU  - Devan Devkumar
AU  - Michael C. Thomas
AU  - Kevin A. Williams
AU  - Michael J. Conklin
AU  - Hassan K. Ghomrawi
AU  - Shawn R. Gilbert
PY  - 2026
JO  - Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
DO  - 10.1016/j.jposna.2026.100401
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Pyle, A. N., Arif, H. A., Devkumar, D., Thomas, M. C., Williams, K. A., Conklin, M. J., Ghomrawi, H. K., & Gilbert, S. R. (2026). Characterization of Orthopaedic Surgeon Expert Witnesses in Pediatric Orthopaedic Malpractice Litigation: A Multi-Decade Analysis. Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jposna.2026.100401

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