Surgeon and Facility Volume are Associated With Postoperative Complications After Total Knee Arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgeon and hospital volumes may affect outcomes of various orthopedic procedures. The purpose of this study is to characterize the volume dependence of both facilities and surgeons on morbidity and mortality after total knee arthroplasty.

Methods

Adults who underwent total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis from 2011 to 2015 were identified using International Classification of Diseases-9 Clinical Modification diagnostic and procedural codes in the New York Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System database. Readmission, in-hospital mortality, and other adverse events were compared across surgeon and facility volumes using multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression, while controlling for patient demographic and clinical factors. Surgeon and faci

SUBMITTER: Brodeur PG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9059075 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature