Association between surgeon volume and patient outcomes after elective shoulder replacement surgery using data from the National Joint Registry and Hospital Episode Statistics for England: population based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the association between surgeon volume and patient outcomes after elective shoulder replacement surgery to improve patient outcomes and inform future resource planning for joint replacement surgery.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

Public and private hospitals in the United Kingdom, 2012-20.

Participants

Adults aged 18 years or older who had shoulder replacement surgery, identified in the National Joint Registry, with linkage of participants in England to Hospital Episode Statistics data.

Main outcome measures

The main outcome measure was revision surgery. Secondary outcome measures were reoperation within 12 months, serious adverse events, and prolonged hospital stay (>3 nights) after shoulder replacement surgery.

Res

SUBMITTER: Valsamis EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10283034 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature