Timing of adverse events in patients undergoing acute and elective hip arthroplasty surgery: a multicentre cohort study using the Global Trigger Tool.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore timing in relation to all types of adverse events (AEs), severity and preventability for patients undergoing acute and elective hip arthroplasty.

Design

A multicentre cohort study using retrospective record review with Global Trigger Tool methodology in combination with data from several registers.

Setting

24 hospitals in 4 major regions of Sweden.

Participants

Patients ≥18 years, undergoing acute or elective total or hemiarthroplasty of the hip, were eligible for inclusion. Reviews of weighted samples of 1998 randomly selected patient records were carried out using Global Trigger Tool methodology. The patients were followed for readmissions up to 90 days postoperatively throughout the whole country.

Results

The cohort consisted of 6

SUBMITTER: Magneli M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10277118 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature