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Paraná medical council investigates wrong-knee implant in 72-year-old woman
A 72-year-old woman received a knee implant in the wrong knee at the Red Cross Hospital in Curitiba, in Brazil’s Paraná state.
The Regional Council of Medicine of Paraná has opened an investigation into the doctor involved.
The council says it could revoke the doctor’s licence if an ethics violation is confirmed.
Any decision will depend on how serious the incident was and the doctor’s level of responsibility.
The hospital said it reviewed its care records and procedures after the woman’s family raised the issue.
It also said it followed her care through discharge and is arranging further medical follow-up with an orthopedist from the same clinical team.
Assessment appointments and physiotherapy may be provided if the orthopedist recommends them.
The Regional Council of Medicine of Paraná (CRM-PR) opened an investigation into a doctor who implanted a prosthesis in the wrong knee of a 72-year-old woman.
The procedure took place at the Brazilian Red Cross Hospital in Curitiba, Paraná.
The CRM-PR said it may consider revoking the doctor's professional registration if an ethics violation is confirmed.
The council said any decision would depend on the degree of fault and the seriousness of the incident.
The hospital said it reviewed care records and procedures after the patient's family reported what happened, and is arranging follow-up care for the woman.
- Who
- A doctor under investigation and a 72-year-old woman
- What
- A prosthesis was implanted in the woman's wrong knee, prompting a CRM-PR investigation.
- When
- Reported on October 10, 2026; the date of the procedure is not stated.
- Where
- Brazilian Red Cross Hospital, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
- Why
- The CRM-PR is investigating whether medical ethics rules were violated.
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- Patient's age
- 72
- Hospital
- Brazilian Red Cross Hospital
- Location
- Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
- Investigating body
- Regional Council of Medicine of Paraná (CRM-PR)
- Article publication date
- October 10, 2026
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