A retrospective cohort study of adverse events in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery

Abstract Background This study’s objective was to identify adverse events following common orthopaedic procedures, and to estimate the incidence rates and risks of these events and their associations with age, sex, and comorbidities. Methods This retrospective cohort study manually reviewed and extr...

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Main Authors: Joel J. Gagnier, Hal Morgenstern, Patrick Kellam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-017-0129-x