Analysis of learning curve of minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty
| Autor: | Po Kuei Wu, Ming Chau Chang, Wei Ming Chen, Shang Wen Tsai, Yu Chi Cheng, Chao Ming Chen, Cheng Fong Chen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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musculoskeletal diseases medicine.medical_specialty Radiography Total knee replacement Total knee arthroplasty medicine Surgical skills Humans Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures Arthroplasty Replacement Knee Aged Retrospective Studies Aged 80 and over business.industry Retrospective cohort study General Medicine Middle Aged Single surgeon Surgery surgical procedures operative Tourniquet time Female Clinical Competence business Learning Curve |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the Chinese Medical Association. 82:576-583 |
| ISSN: | 1726-4901 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND To evaluate a single surgeon's experience with minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty (MIS-TKA) and report the 9-year learning curve and trends in clinical outcomes based on assessment of surgical skills, radiographic alignments, and patient's function scores. METHODS This retrospective study included a total of 4107 knees from 3403 patients undergoing bilateral or unilateral MIS-TKA between March 2004 and February 2013. MIS-TKA was performed through a modified mini-midvastus approach. Postsurgical care regime was standardized for all patients. Data of consecutive 3-month intervals were collected and compared for changes of trends in outcomes over time, including tourniquet time, intraoperative complications, radiographic alignment, the Knee Society Score (KSS), and functional scores. RESULTS Significant increase in the number of cases undergoing MIS-TKA per 3-month interval over the study period was observed. As surgeon's experience increased over time, tourniquet time was decreased from an average of 70 minutes to approximately 35 minutes. A total of 65 (1.68%) intraoperative complications were recorded and the frequencies were in a significant decreasing trend. The rate of malalignment was in a decreasing trend and steady desired alignment (6°) was achieved at the 15th three-month interval. KSS and function scores increased from 87.4 to 91.5 and 92.6 to 96.8, respectively. CONCLUSION Although a surgeon may become competent with MIS-TKA and achieved the preliminary learning curve within one year, experience accumulation continuously improved technical proficiency in MIS-TKA. This study confirmed significant improvements in surgical skills, postoperative alignment, and patients' function over time. |
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