Missed injuries in an orthopaedic department.
In a prospective study lasting 6 months, all missed injuries in patients visiting the casualty department or admitted to the orthopaedic department of Aarhus Amtssygehus were registered and analysed. A total of 15,806 patients attended the casualty department and 783 patients were admitted to the orthopaedic department. Eighty-four injuries were missed in 83 patients in the casualty department, making a missed injury rate of 0.5 per cent. Twenty-three injuries were missed in 17 patients in the orthopaedic department making a missed injury rate of 2.2 per cent. Re-examination of all patients and matching radiographs reduced the number of missed injuries significantly.
Juhl
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University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus Amtssygehus, Denmark.
Møller-Madsen
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B
Jensen
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D003718:Denmark; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000592:standards; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging