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 advocated throughout the world.

Diane L Back, FRCS Ed Orth Chesham United Kingdom (n)Jay D Smith, MRCS (n) Rodney E Dalziel, MD Melbourne VIC Australia (a – Osteoz)David Alexander Young, MD Windsor Victoria Australia (*) John Skinner, FRCS London United Kingdom (a – Osteoz) Andrew John Shimmin, MD Windsor Victoria Australia (a – Osteoz)Moderator(s): Thomas J Ellis, MD Portland OR (*) Thomas A Malvitz, MD Grand Rapids MI (*)