Efficiency of Orthopaedic Audits in a Level-1 Trauma Centre Using a Modified Clavien–Dindo Complications Classification
Adrian J. Talia,
Nicholas Furness,
Susan M. Liew
Abstract:Background: Complications are an inevitable part of orthopaedic surgery, and how one defines complications can have an impact on the ability to learn from them. There have been issues with a commonly used classification system first outlined by Clavien and Dindo. Our aim was to evaluate a modification of this classification system developed for use in our department, with our hypothesis being that this could make our audit presentations more efficient. Methods: A modified Clavien–Dindo Classification was prosp… Show more
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