Table 2 Type of adverse events in orthopaedics in Sweden during the period 1998-2001.
Type of adverse events | Number of adverse events (%) | Proportion of expense (%) |
|---|---|---|
Hospital-acquired infections and sepsis | 741 (22) | 25.5 |
Delayed diagnosis and/or treatment | 577 (17) | 23.5 |
Others injuries | 358 (10) | 8.5 |
Fracture/dislocation | 291 (9) | 5.5 |
Severance (e.g. nerve) | 271 (8) | 13.2 |
Pain | 181 (5) | 2.7 |
Compression injury (e.g. cast, table) | 178 (5) | 2.5 |
Bleeding | 40 (1) | 2.1 |
Thrombosis, embolism | 36 (1) | 0.3 |
Unspecified other local injury | 688 (20) | 16.2 |
Total | 3361 | 100 |