Never events in orthopaedics: A nationwide data analysis and guidance on preventative measures

CONCLUSION: We identified 47 different themes of NE specific to orthopaedic surgery. Awareness of these themes would help in their prevention. Site marking can be challenging in the presence of cast and on operating on the digits and spine. Addition of a Real-time intra-operative implant scan to the National Joint Registry can avoid wrong implant selection while Fiducial markers, intraoperative imaging, O-arm navigation, and second time-out could help prevent wrong level spinal surgery.PMID:34486990 | DOI:10.3233/JRS-210051
Source: International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Source Type: research