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Research
Pregnant women are at risk of infection during labor and delivery. Infection in obstetrics accounts for the second most common cause of maternal mortality next to post partum hemorrhage. Knowing the prevalence...
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:24
Published on: 19 September 2017
Case report
Cervical spine fracture-dislocations in neurologically intact patients represent a surgical challenge due to the risk of inflicting iatrogenic spinal cord compression by closed reduction maneuvers. The use of ...
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:23
Published on: 8 September 2017
Research
In spite of the improvement of many aspects around Total knee arthroplasty (TKA), there is still a group of 10% to 34% of patients who is not satisfied with the outcome. The therapy of chronic pain after TKA r...
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:22
Published on: 30 August 2017
Case report
Hydatid disease (HD) is a cosmopolitan parasitosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus that can potentially affect any part of the human body. Liver and lungs are the most frequent localizations. Primary musculoske...
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:21
Published on: 17 July 2017
Case report
Ipsilateral femoral shaft and neck fractures are rare injuries, affecting mostly young patients who sustained high-energy traumas. In 19–50% of cases, the femoral fracture is misdiagnosed or overlooked at the ...
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:20
Published on: 10 July 2017
Research
Sagittal rebalancing of a fixated lumbar hypolordosis (kyphosis) is very important to gain satisfactory results. To correct a misalignment vertebral column resection or pedicle subtraction osteotomies are favo...
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:19
Published on: 5 July 2017
Research
A cesarean section is a surgical procedure in which incisions are made through a woman's abdomen and uterus to deliver her baby. Surgical site infections are a common surgical complication among patients deliv...
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:18
Published on: 12 June 2017
Research
The incidence of posttraumatic osteomyelitis (PTO) is increasing despite new treatment strategies. Assessment of patients’ outcomes following PTO is challenging due to multiple variables. The study goals are t...
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:17
Published on: 2 June 2017
Research
Surgeons have a range of materials to choose from to complete wound closure, yet surprisingly very little is still known about the body’s immune response to the suture materials in current use. The growing lit...
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:16
Published on: 31 May 2017
Research
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 comorbidit...
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:15
Published on: 11 May 2017
Research
Fall incidents are a major problem for patients and healthcare. The “Aachen Fall Prevention App” (AFPA) represents the first mobile Health (mHealth) application (app) empowering older patients (persons 50+ yea...
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:14
Published on: 8 May 2017
Research
Anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a well-established surgical treatment for radiculopathy and myelopathy. Previous studies showed that empty PEEK cages have lower radiographic fusion rates, but...
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:12
Published on: 28 April 2017
Research
Anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a well-established surgical treatment. Several types of intervertebral spacers can be used, but there is increasing evidence that PEEK cages yield insufficient...
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:13
Published on: 28 April 2017
Short report
Forced-air warming is used as a mechanism to prevent hypothermia and adverse outcomes associated with hypothermia among patients undergoing surgery. Patient safety in healthcare includes the use of devices and...
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:11
Published on: 14 April 2017
Research
Approximately 12% of all ureteral stents placed are retained or “forgotten.” Forgotten stents are associated with significant safety concerns as well as increased costs and legal issues. Retained ureteral sten...
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:10
Published on: 4 April 2017
Short report
Surgical site marking is one important cornerstone for the principles of safe surgery suggested by the WHO. Generally it is recommended that the attending surgeon performs the surgical site marking. Particular...
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:9
Published on: 4 April 2017
Commentary
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:8
Published on: 4 April 2017
Research
The need for reoperation or wound infection treatments between pulsatile and gravity irrigation are statistically equivalent, however, it is unclear which method maximizes operative efficiency and expeditious ...
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:7
Published on: 27 March 2017
Hypothesis
Conventional screws used for fracture fixation in orthopedic surgery continue to rely on the historic buttress thread design. While buttress screws generally provide solid resistance against unidirectional axi...
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:6
Published on: 20 March 2017
Case Report
Atlantoaxial rotatory fixation is a condition in which the first and second vertebrae of the cervical spine become interlocked in a rotated position. This condition can result in serious consequences and thus ...
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:5
Published on: 1 February 2017
Research
Inter-professional teamwork in the operating room is important for patient safety. The World Health Organization (WHO) checklist was introduced to improve intraoperative teamwork. The aim of this study was to ...
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:4
Published on: 31 January 2017
Research
The growing economization of the health care system and implication of market principles in the medical field have risen new and serious questions on the meaning of the medical profession, the doctor-patient r...
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:3
Published on: 17 January 2017
Research
The risk of postoperative surgical site infection after long bone fracture fixation can be decreased with appropriate antibiotic use. However, there is no agreement on the superiority of a single- or multiple-...
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:2
Published on: 16 January 2017
Editorial
Patient Safety in Surgery 2017 11:1
Published on: 13 January 2017
Review
The use of fluoroscopy has become commonplace in many orthopaedic surgery procedures. The benefits of fluoroscopy are not without risk of radiation to patient, surgeon, and operating room staff. There is a pau...
Patient Safety in Surgery 2016 10:27
Published on: 12 December 2016
