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What can we learn from patient claims? - A retrospective analysis of incidence and patterns of adverse events after orthopaedic procedures in Sweden
Annica Öhrn, Johan Elfström, Hans Tropp, Hans Rutberg Patient Safety in Surgery 2012, 6:2 (20 January 2012)
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Editor’s summary
Analysis of adverse events after orthopaedic surgery from a Swedish database for patient claims show hospital-acquired infections and sepsis were the most common causes, and spinal surgery put patients at the highest risk of an injury or adverse event.
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Perception of surgical complications among patients, nurses and physicians: a prospective cross-sectional survey
Ksenija Slankamenac, Rolf Graf, Milo A Puhan, Pierre-Alain Clavien Patient Safety in Surgery 2011, 5:30 (22 November 2011)
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Editor’s summary
Perceived scoring of post-operative complications estimated by patients, nurses and physicians is usually similar, and should be considered during an informed decision making process as a recognized classification system.
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