Wide Variability of Pediatric Knee Arthroscopy Case Volume in Orthopaedic Surgery Residency.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to evaluate orthopaedic surgery resident case volume and variability for adult and pediatric knee arthroscopy from 2016 to 2020.

Methods

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education surgical case log data from 2016 to 2020 for graduating United States orthopaedic surgery residents were analyzed. The average number of total (adult and pediatric), adult, and pediatric knee arthroscopy cases were compared from 2016 to 2020. The 10th and 90th percentiles of case volumes for adult and pediatric knee arthroscopy procedures were compared from 2016 to 2020 to determine caseload variability.

Results

There was an 18% increase in pediatric knee arthroscopy cases between 2016 and 2020 (average: 13.9 ± 10 to 16.4 ± 13; P < .

SUBMITTER: Sudah SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8689256 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature