Severity Weighting of Postoperative Adverse Events in Orthopedic Surgery.
Bohl DD, Ahn J, Lukasiewicz AM, Samuel AM, Webb ML, Basques BA, Golinvaux NS, Singh K, Grauer JN. Severity Weighting of Postoperative Adverse Events in Orthopedic Surgery. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2017, 46: e235-e243. PMID: 28856354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infectionAdverse eventsPostoperative courseOrgan/space surgical site infectionOrthopedic surgeryDeep surgical site infectionSpace surgical site infectionSuperficial surgical site infectionPostoperative adverse eventsAcute renal failurePatient's postoperative courseUrinary tract infectionDeep vein thrombosisPeripheral nerve injuryDifferent clinical significanceUnplanned intubationRenal insufficiencyNerve injuryPulmonary embolismRenal failureTract infectionsVein thrombosisBlood transfusionHospital readmissionSeptic shock