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Table 1 Studies on surgeon volume and TKA outcome

From: The role of surgeon volume on patient outcome in total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review of the literature

Study

Patients (n)

Study design

Country

Year data collected

Data source

Outcomes

Kreder et al (2003)

14352

Retrospective

Canada

1992-1996

OHIP and CIHI

MR (in hospital), MR (90d), infection, revision, complication, LOS

Katz et al (2004)

80904

Retrospective

US

2000

Medicare

MR (90d), MI, infection, pneumonia, PE

Katz et al (2007)

906

Prospective

US

2000

Medicare, patient survey

WOMAC, patient satisfaction, 90 degree flexion, full extension

Muilwijk et al (2007)

6357

Retrospective

Netherlands

1996-2003

Dutch Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Network

Infection

Manley et al (2009)

53971

Retrospective

US

1997-2004

Medicare

2, 5, 8 year implant survivorship

Ong et al (2009)

NR

Retrospective

US

1997-2004

Medicare

Procedure duration

Yasunaga et al (2009)

3577

Prospective

Japan

2006-2007

Web based surgeon survey

MR (in-hospital), infection, DVT, PE, pneumonia, LOS

Paterson et al (2010)

27217

Retrospective

Canada

2000-2004

OHIP and CIHI

MR (90d), revision, readmission for surgery, LOS, complications

Wei et al (2010)

31618

Retrospective

Taiwan

2000-2003

NHI

LOS, hospital charges, infection, complications

Styron et al (2011)

67713

Retrospective

US

2002

HCUP database

LOS

Baker et al (2011)

260

Retrospective

UK

2006-2007

Local Database and National Joint Registry

Transfusion rate

  1. (MR Mortality rate, LOS Length of stay, HCUP Health Care Utilization Project, PE Pulmonary embolus, DVT Deep venous thrombosis, MI Myocardial infarction, WOMAC Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, OHIP Ontario Health Insurance Plan, CIHI Canadian Institute for Health Information, NHI National Health Insurance, NR Not reported).