title: Recognising and dealing with complications in orthopaedic surgery.
abstract: Orthopaedic surgeons need information about the complications they are likely to encounter. The literature on complications is difficult to interpret owing to a lack of agreed definitions, problems with collecting accurate data and with data interpretation. We suggest a role for the Royal College of Surgeons and specialist societies in collecting and interpreting complications data.
authors.affiliation: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust , UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ricketts
authors.affiliation: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust , UK.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.affiliation: Brighton and Sussex NHS Library and Knowledge Service , UK.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Roper
authors.affiliation: People's Hospital of Rizhao , China.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ge
mesh_terms: D000068598:Data Accuracy; D006801:Humans; D008490:Medical Informatics; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009626:Terminology as Topic
keywords: Complications; Orthopaedic