Risk Factors and Characteristics of In-Hospital Falls After Spine Surgery

Background:. Falls after orthopaedic surgery can cause serious injuries, which lengthen hospital stays and increase medical expenses. This has prompted hospitals to implement various fall-prevention protocols. The aims of this study were to determine the incidence of in-hospital falls after spine su...

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Published in:JBJS Open Access
Main Authors: Jae-Won Shin, MD, Heon Jung Park, MD, Yung Park, MD, PhD, Joong-Won Ha, MD, PhD, Jung Hwa Hong, PhD, Hak-Sun Kim, MD, PhD, Kyung-Soo Suk, MD, PhD, Seong-Hwan Moon, MD, PhD, Si-Young Park, MD, PhD, Byung-Ho Lee, MD, PhD, Ji-Won Kwon, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2024-06-01
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/jbjsoa/fulltext/10.2106/JBJS.OA.23.00096