Hot Topics in Orthopaedics: The Impact of Surgeon Variability on Patient Outcomes

Hot Topics in Orthopaedics: The Impact of Surgeon Variability on Patient Outcomes
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Hot Topics in Orthopaedics: The Impact of Surgeon Variability on Patient Outcomes

Dec 26 2022 | 00:20:32

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Episode 53 December 26, 2022 00:20:32

Hosted By

Mohit Bhandari, MD Marc Swiontkowski, MD

Show Notes

In this episode, Marc and Mo discuss the important questions of (1) how surgeon-related factors affect patient outcomes (e.g., PROMs, length of stay, discharge disposition, 90-day readmission, etc.) and (2) how researchers should apply this information to the design of future trials.  

 

Links: 

  • Sinclair ST, Klika AK, Jin Y, Higuera CA, Piuzzi NS; on behalf of the Cleveland Clinic OME Arthroplasty Group. The Impact of Surgeon Variability on Patient-Reported Outcome Measures, Length of Stay, Discharge Disposition, and 90-Day Readmission in TKA. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022 Nov 16;104(22):2016-2025. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.21.01339. Epub 2022 Aug 31. PMID: 36047698. https://bit.ly/3P5lfOZ 

 

Subspecialties: 

  • Hip 
  • Knee 
  • Orthopaedic Essentials 
  • Trauma 

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