Orthopaedic Operating Room Fire Risks: FDA Database and Literature Review

Inadvertent activation of electrosurgical device was more likely to result in patient burns and harm.

There are significant knowledge gaps in the orthopaedic surgery community relating to fire prevention, fire safety, and fire management.

Arthroplasty was the most common procedure with reported fire events.

It is the responsibility of the orthopaedic surgeon to understand the risks of surgical fire in the operating room and implement actions to reduce those risks.