Preventing surgical complications: A survey on surgeons' perception of intra-articular malleolar screw misplacement in a cadaveric study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Intra-articular hardware penetration can occur during osteosynthesis of ankle fractures, jeopardizing patients' outcomes. The intraoperative recognition of misplaced screws may be difficult due to the challenge of adequate inter...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-10-01
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Series: | Patient Safety in Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.pssjournal.com/content/5/1/24 |