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Table 1 Causes of patient deaths

From: Mortality as an indicator of patient safety in orthopaedics: lessons from qualitative analysis of a database of medical errors

Categorical Variable

# of Incidents

% of Incidents

Severe Infection

62

32.12

Surgical Complications

36

18.65

Cardiac Arrest

34

17.62

Deteriorating health condition

22

11.40

Undetected signs

15

7.77

Organ failure

8

4.14

Under investigation

5

2.59

Suspected drug overdose

5

2.59

Failed surgery

4

2.07

No medical attention

2

1.04