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Editors-in-Chief: Philip F. Stahel, Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine; Pierre-Alain Clavien, University Hospital Zurich

Patient Safety in Surgery encompasses all issues related to safety and quality of patient care in surgery and surgical subspecialties.

The journal has published a number of Editorials discussing topical issues important to the development of this field.

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Research    
Prospective monitoring improves outcomes of primary total hip replacement: a cohort study
Philipp N Streubel, Marcela Pachón, Carlos A Kerguelén, José Navas, Julio Portocarrero, Rodrigo F Pesantez, Gamal Zayed, Germán Carrillo, Adolfo M Llinás
Patient Safety in Surgery 2009, 3:7 (14 April 2009)
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Review    
Septic arthritis as a severe complication of elective arthroscopy:clinical management strategies
Chlodwig Kirchhoff, Volker Braunstein, Jochen Paul, Andreas B Imhoff, Stefan Hinterwimmer
Patient Safety in Surgery 2009, 3:6 (31 March 2009)
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Research    
Deceleration during 'real life' motor vehicle collisions – a sensitive predictor for the risk of sustaining a cervical spine injury?
Martin Elbel, Michael Kramer, Markus Huber-Lang, Erich Hartwig, Christoph Dehner
Patient Safety in Surgery 2009, 3:5 (8 March 2009)
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Case report    
Fatal outcome after insufficient spine fixation for pyogenic thoracic spondylodiscitis: an imperative for 360° fusion of the infected spine
Michael A Flierl, Kathryn M Beauchamp, Gene E Bolles, Ernest E Moore, Philip F Stahel
Patient Safety in Surgery 2009, 3:4 (25 February 2009)
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Review    
Restricted duty hours for surgeons and impact on residents quality of life, education, and patient care: a literature review
Hans-Christoph Pape, Roman Pfeifer
Patient Safety in Surgery 2009, 3:3 (20 February 2009)
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