Knee Fellowships Improve Clinical Practice and Scientific Activity.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine the benefits of completing a knee fellowship for orthopaedic surgeons specializing in the treatment of sports injuries.

Methods

An online survey was conducted to assess changes in clinical practice, and scientific activity in knee surgery, with special focus on the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) before and after a knee fellowship.

Results

A total of 74 of 102 (72.54%) fellows completed the survey. The mean age of the respondents was 36.85 ± 5.0 years (range 28-47 years). Sixty-nine (93.24%) were male, and 5 were female (6.75%). Before the fellowship, only 6 (8.10%) surgeons had performed more than 50 ACL surgeries yearly as the first operator, whereas more than 60% (46) had performed fewer than 10 ACL surgeries; after the fellowship, more than 5

SUBMITTER: D'Ambrosi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12276538 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature