ORDER

Dr. S.M. Kantikar, Member - The complainant's son, aged about eight years, suffered fracture of his left wrist on 16-01-2006. He was taken to nearby hospital at Guindy. After first aid treatment, he was advised for further treatment from other hospital. As complainant was poor, he took his son to Royapettah Government Hospital, Chennai (OP). The on duty doctors of Ortho Department applied plaster of Paris (POP) to his injured hand. On 18-01-2006, the patient had more pain, was taken to OP-hospital, the doctors removed the POP little bit and gave injection. On 20-01-2006 again, the patient went to the OP-hospital, after X-ray, doctors applied the plaster again and gave some medicines, but the doctors ignored the complainant's say that the child was crying through the night due to severe pain. On the next day i.e. on 21-01-2006 the complainant noticed some smell coming from the bandage. Her son started crying loudly with severe pain. The pus was coming out, patient was taken to the nearest Sarathy Nursing Home. The doctors there advised to take him to OP-hospital where he took treatment initially. Hence, the complainant took her son to the OP-hospital in the night about 8.00 P.M