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ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2018

Hip Arthroscopic Surgery for Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Prospective Analysis of the Relationship Between Surgeon Experience and Patient Outcomes.

Sergio E Flores, Kristina R Borak, Alan L Zhang

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Article in Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sergio E FloresDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Kristina R BorakDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Alan L ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
University of California, San Francisco · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHip arthroscopic surgery is a rapidly growing procedure, but it may be associated with a steep learning curve. Few studies have used patient-reported outcome (PRO) surveys to investigate the relationship between surgeon experience and patient outcomes after the arthroscopic treatment of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). HYPOTHESIS: Patients undergoing hip arthroscopic surgery for the treatment of FAI in the early stages of a surgeon's career will have significantly worse outcomes and longer procedure times compared with patients treated after the surgeon has gained experience. STUDY

designCohort study; Level of evidence, 2.

methodsPatients undergoing hip arthroscopic surgery for FAI and labral injuries were prospectively enrolled during a sports medicine fellowship-trained surgeon's first 15 months of practice. Patients were stratified into an early group, consisting of the first 30 consecutive cases performed by the surgeon, and a late group, consisting of the second 30 consecutive cases. Radiographic and physical examinations were performed preoperatively and postoperatively. PRO surveys, including the 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12), the modified Harris Hip Score (mHHS), and the Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS), were administered preoperatively and at a minimum of 1 year postoperatively.

resultsThere was no difference between the early and late groups for patient age (37.2 ± 11.5 vs 35.3 ± 10.8 years, respectively;

conclusionThe total procedure time and traction time decrease after a surgeon's first 30 hip arthroscopic surgery cases for FAI and labral tears, but patient outcomes can similarly improve regardless of surgeon experience in the early part of his or her career.

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FAIhip arthroscopic surgerypatient outcomessurgeon experience

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PMID29468172
PMCPMC5815420
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