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Partial knee replacements for osteoarthritis performed by trainee surgeons last as long as those performed by more experienced consultants

09.10.24 | PLOS

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Partial knee replacements for osteoarthritis performed by trainee surgeons last as long as those performed by more experienced consultants
Researchers investigate the association between surgeons training grade and the partial knee replacement surgeries they perform. Credit: Jonathan Borba, Pexels (CC0, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

Partial knee replacements for osteoarthritis performed by trainee surgeons last as long as those performed by more experienced consultants, according to data from England and Wales suggesting no difference in rates of subsequent revision surgery

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Article Title: Association between surgeon training grade and the risk of revision following unicompartmental knee replacement: An analysis of National Joint Registry data

Author Countries : United Kingdom

Funding: see manuscript

PLOS Medicine

10.1371/journal.pmed.1004445

Observational study

People

Competing Interests: see manuscript

Keywords

Health Care Health Care Delivery Osteoarthritis Reconstructive Surgery Surgery Surgical Procedures

Article Information

Journal
PLOS Medicine
DOI
10.1371/journal.pmed.1004445
Method of Research
Observational study
Subject of Research
People
COI Statement
Competing Interests: see manuscript

Contact Information

Claire Turner
PLOS
medicinepress@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2024, September 10). Partial knee replacements for osteoarthritis performed by trainee surgeons last as long as those performed by more experienced consultants. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LMJEV3RL/partial-knee-replacements-for-osteoarthritis-performed-by-trainee-surgeons-last-as-long-as-those-performed-by-more-experienced-consultants.html
MLA:
"Partial knee replacements for osteoarthritis performed by trainee surgeons last as long as those performed by more experienced consultants." Brightsurf News, Sep. 10 2024, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LMJEV3RL/partial-knee-replacements-for-osteoarthritis-performed-by-trainee-surgeons-last-as-long-as-those-performed-by-more-experienced-consultants.html.