
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society want your readers to be aware of a simple method to ensure that the rare incidence of preventable wrong-site surgery never happens. We advocate a simple but effective method: the physician’s initials are placed on the surgical site with an indelible marker while the patient watches. Even on a little thing like a toe, it’s good medicine.
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