From: A retrospective cohort study of adverse events in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery
Adverse Event | Definition |
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Death | Reported in EHR |
Hospital stay longer than 30Â days | Reported in EHR |
Revision within 90Â days of procedure | Reported in EHR |
Wrong site surgery | Reported as such in EHR |
Long-term bleeding | Reported as such in EHR |
Non-healing of wound | Reported as such in EHR |
Persistent swelling | Reported as such in EHR |
Surgical site infection | Reported as such in EHR |
Sepsis | Reported as such in EHR |
Persistent Draining of wounds | Reported as such in EHR |
Deep Vein Thrombosis | Reported as such in EHR |
Prolonged Pain | Greater than 42Â days on narcotics or reported in EHR |
Nerve Pain | Reported as such in EHR |
Additional Medication Required | Reported as such in EHR |
Acute Blood Loss/Anemia | Reported as such in EHR |
Othera | Determined by review of physician of additional EHR reported events |