Wrist and Hand Arthroscopy Procedure Volume Is Low Among Graduating Orthopaedic Surgery Residents.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate orthopaedic resident case volume and case log variability for wrist and hand arthroscopy.

Methods

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education surgical case log data from 2016 to 2020 for graduating United States orthopaedic surgery residents was assessed. Arthroscopy procedures of the wrist and hand were categorized. The average number of cases performed per resident was compared from 2016 to 2020 to determine the percent change in case volume. The 10th, 30th, 50th, 70th, and 90th percentiles of case volumes from 2016 to 2020 were presented to demonstrate case volume variability.

Results

The average number of total arthroscopic wrist and hand procedures performed per resident was 4.6 ± 5 (3, 0-44) in 2016, which decreased to 3 ± 3 in 2

SUBMITTER: Sirch FJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11873469 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature