TABLE 3.

Adverse Events Sustained During a First Fall: 2000 to 2009

Characteristic	n
Total number of falls among orthopaedic inpatients	868
Number of first falls during an admission	842
No adverse event	732
Minor adverse events (abrasions, cuts, ecchymoses, etc)	82
Falls resulting in serious adverse events	28
Type of serious adverse event*
Returns to the operating room	5
Transfers to a higher level of care	3
Fractures	6
Prosthesis dislocation	14
Intracranial bleed	2
Hemorrhage	1

^*n>28, as some falls had more than 1 adverse outcome.