Learning curves in Motec total wrist arthroplasty: an international cohort study
D. J. Brown, James Redfern, Natan Silver, Rami Estfan, Simon Farnebo, Duncan McGuire, Michael Solomons, K. Thomas Thorvaldson
Abstract
We examined the learning curve of Motec total wrist arthroplasty (TWA) of six experienced surgeons in their first 30 cases. Three times more complications/revisions were encountered in the first half of the study compared with the second half. Motec TWA surgery should be concentrated in a smaller number of centres performing higher volumes.
Topics & Concepts
WristMedicineArthroplastyLearning curveCohortCohort studySurgeryOrthodonticsComputer scienceInternal medicineOperating systemOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationElbow and Forearm Trauma TreatmentMusculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments