Trainee Surgeons Affect Operative Time but not Outcome in Minimally Invasive Total Hip Arthroplasty

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-360546
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.36054

Weber, Markus ; Benditz, Achim ; Woerner, Michael ; Weber, Daniela ; Grifka, Joachim ; Renkawitz, Tobias

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Abstract

Training of young surgeons in total hip arthroplasty (THA) is crucial, but might affect operative time and outcome especially in minimally invasive (MIS) THA. We asked whether the learning curve of orthopaedic residents trained on MIS THA has an impact on (1) operative time (2) complication rates and (3) early postoperative outcome. In a retrospective analysis of over 1000 MIS THAs from our ...