The Impact of Resident Involvement on Surgical Outcomes following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Autor: Shgufta Docter, Ryan M. Degen, Robert Litchfield, Alan Getgood, Kate Lebedeva, Dianne Bryant
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: The Journal of Knee Surgery. 34:287-292
ISSN: 1938-2480
1538-8506
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1695705
Popis: Hands-on participation in the operating room (OR) is an integral component of surgical resident training. However, the implications of resident involvement in many orthopaedic procedures are not well defined. This study aims to assess the effect of resident involvement on short-term outcomes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database was queried to identify all patients who underwent ACLR from 2005 to 2012. Demographic variables, resident participation, 30-day complications, and intraoperative time parameters were assessed for all cases. Resident and nonresident cases were matched using propensity scores. Outcomes were analyzed using univariate and multivariate regression analyses, as well as stratified by resident level of training. Univariate analysis of 1,222 resident and 1,188 nonresident cases demonstrated no difference in acute postoperative complication rates between groups. There was no significant difference in the incidence of overall complications based on resident level of training (p = 0.109). Operative time was significantly longer for cases in which a resident was involved (109.5 vs. 101.7 minutes; p
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