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Specialized Hospitals Better Outcomes for hip and knee replacement
Hospitals more specialized in orthopedic surgery show better outcomes for hip and knee replacement February 17, 2010 Click Here to read full article A recent study of Medicare data by University of Iowa investigators indicates that hospitals with a higher degree of orthopedic specialization provide better outcomes for patients undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery.
The findings, which appear in the online version of the British Medical Journal, were based… Read the restHip Resurfacing Learning Curve
2007 Annual Meeting Podium Presentations Establishing a Learning Curve for hip resurfacing
Podium No: 130 Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Location: San Diego Convention Center
… Evaluating the first 100 cases of each, showed that the learning curve between planned and achieved implant position was in the order of 50 cases.
The learning curve was longer than estimated and has huge implications, with shortened training programmes and less operative exposure being … Read the rest