Clinical Judgment and Limitations in Prenatal Imaging: No Negligence Originates

Abstract

A child after birth had significant abnormalities, underdevelopment of the Fetal Femur Length, lumbar and sacrum. This type of abnormality can be detected in an ultrasound before birth, for which the doctors get an ultrasound done for prenatal care. All the findings were indicated as normal. On repeated ultrasounds at different intervals report was given as normal development.
Following the birth of her child, the MRI revealed that the child’s lower lumbar spine and sacrum were either absent or severely underdeveloped.
In a complaint before DCDRC, the complaint was allowed, directing the opposite party to pay damages. In an appeal preferred by Doctor/Hospital, SCDRC did not find medical negligence and the Impugned judgment and order passed by the District Commission, Haridwar, was set aside