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Editors-in-Chief: Philip F. Stahel, Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine; Pierre-Alain Clavien, University Hospital Zurich

Patient Safety in Surgery encompasses all issues related to safety and quality of patient care in surgery and surgical subspecialties.

The journal has published a number of Editorials discussing topical issues important to the development of this field.

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Latest articles

Case report    
Femoral neck fracture during physical therapy following surface replacement arthroplasty: A preventable complication?
Timothy R Judkins, Michael R Dayton
Patient Safety in Surgery 2010, 4:3 (4 February 2010)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]




Research    
Safety and reliability of Radio Frequency Identification Devices in Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography
Thomas Steffen, Roger Luchinger, Simon Wildermuth, Christian Kern, Christian Fretz, Jochen Lange, Frank H Hetzer
Patient Safety in Surgery 2010, 4:2 (2 February 2010)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]




Case report    
The management of pneumothorax in a patient with anorexia nervosa: case report and review of the literature
Walter L. Biffl, Vignesh Narayanan, Jennifer L. Gaudiani, Philip S. Mehler
Patient Safety in Surgery 2010, 4:1 (1 February 2010)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]




Editorial    
Clarifying "never events and introducing "always events"
Alan Lembitz, Ted J Clarke
Patient Safety in Surgery 2009, 3:26 (31 December 2009)
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]




Short report    
Improving operating room safety
Scott N Hurlbert, Jill Garrett
Patient Safety in Surgery 2009, 3:25 (20 November 2009)
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]




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