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ArticleJournal of personalized medicine2024

Effect of Surgeon Volume on Mechanical Complications after Resection Arthroplasty with Articulating Spacer.

Chih-Yuan Ko, Chun-Hao Tsai, Yi-Chin Fong, Hui-Yi Chen, Hsien-Te Chen, Tsung-Li Lin

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6 authors.

Chih-Yuan KoDepartment of Orthopedics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40447, Taiwan.
Chun-Hao TsaiDepartment of Orthopedics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40447, Taiwan.
Yi-Chin FongDepartment of Orthopedics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40447, Taiwan.
Hui-Yi ChenDepartment of Radiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40447, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-2390-9626
Hsien-Te ChenDepartment of Orthopedics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40447, Taiwan.
Tsung-Li LinDepartment of Orthopedics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40447, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-9480-8224

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Two-stage revision with an antibiotic-loaded cement articulating spacer is a standard treatment for chronic prosthetic knee infection (PKI); however, mechanical complications can occur during the spacer period. There is limited evidence on the association between surgeon volume and mechanical complications after resection arthroplasty (RA) using an articulating spacer. This study aimed to compare the rates of mechanical complications and reoperation after RA with articulating spacers by surgeons with high volumes (HV) and low volumes (LV) of RA performed and analyzed the risk factors for mechanical failure. The retrospective study investigated 203 patients treated with PKIs who underwent RA with articulating spacers and were divided according to the number of RAs performed by the surgeons: HV (≥14 RAs/year) or LV (<14 RAs/year). Rates of mechanical complications and reoperations were compared. Risk factors for mechanical complications were analyzed. Of the 203 patients, 105 and 98 were treated by two HV and six LV surgeons, respectively. The mechanical complication rate was lower in HV surgeons (3.8%) than in LV surgeons (36.7%) (

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articulating spacerhigh volumelow volumemechanical complicationsprosthetic knee infectionresection arthroplasty

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PMID38793072
PMCPMC11122508

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