Category Archives: Doctor Experience
Medical Studies about Doctors and Experience
Dr. Su’s Hip Resurfacing 1.3% Complication Rate Study 2011
Low-volume surgeons showed a 2-fold increase in risk for poor cup malpositioning compared with high-volume surgeons study
Hospitals more specialized in orthopedic surgery show better outcomes for hip and knee replacement 2010
The Learning Curve for Adopting Hip Resurfacing Among Hip Specialists 2009
Outcome of hip resurfacing may be dependent on experience – Medical Study by Dr. Shimmin 2009
Does computer-assisted surgery improve accuracy and decrease … Read the rest
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 on a retrospective study of… Read the restHip Resurfacing Learning Curve
… 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 … Read the rest