Woman's leg amputated after botched knee op

A woman who had to have her leg amputated after a botched knee operation has won compensation from the hospital trust.

The 69-year-old, who has not been named, underwent an operation in 2021 at Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham, near Hull, to replace a prosthetic knee she had had for more than 15 years.

However, the surgeon's drill slipped, damaging nerves and blood vessels which led to her needing an above-knee amputation after emergency repair surgery failed, said her lawyers at Hudgell Solicitors.

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Source: BBC News, 18 February 2026