Two loose screws: near-miss fall of a morbidly obese patient after an operating room table failure

Abstract Operating room surgical table failure is a rare event but can lead to a dangerous situation when it does occur. The dangers can be compounded in the presence of obesity, especially in the anesthetized or sedated patient. We present a case of a near-miss fall of a morbidly obese patient whil...

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