The occurrence of wrong-site surgery self-reported by candidates for certification by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Michelle A. James; John Gray Seiler; John J. Harrast; Sanford E. Emery; Shepard Hurwitz

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The occurrence of wrong-site surgery self-reported by candidates for certification by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

March 29, 2012

James MA, Seiler JG, Harrast JJ, et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012;94(1):e2(1-12).

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This study found that wrong-site surgeries continued to occur despite adoption of "Sign Your Site" initiatives and implementation of a Universal Protocol. The most common errors reported were related to wrong-level spine surgery.

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