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University of Missouri settles lawsuits over knee surgeries involving veterinarian


University of Missouri settles lawsuits over knee surgeries involving veterinarian
The University of Missouri has settled a collection of personal injury and false advertising claims over knee surgeries for $16.2 million, in what appears to be one of its largest public payouts in recent years.
The 22 plaintiffs, a handful of whom were minors, filed suits from 2018 through 2020 over BioJoint surgeries pioneered by two university employees, orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Stannard and veterinarian Dr. James Cook. The procedure involves a complex operation that the Mizzou BioJoint Center s website calls a biological joint restoration, replacing parts of the knee with cadaver bones or cartilage to treat arthritis or joint damage. Some plaintiffs alleged in court documents that the procedure was sold to them as a way to avoid a traditional artificial knee replacement. ....

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