Does the time of day in orthopedic trauma surgery affect mortality and complication rates?

Abstract Background Orthopedic trauma surgery has multiple, both patient-based and surgeon-based risk factors. Evaluating and modifying certain patient safety factors could mitigate some of these risks. This study investigates the influence that the time of day of surgery has on mortality and compli...

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Main Authors: Sascha Halvachizadeh, Henrik Teuber, Paolo Cinelli, Florin Allemann, Hans-Christoph Pape, Valentin Neuhaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-019-0186-4