Table 5 Comparison of knee arthroscopic procedures performed by expert and non-expert surgeons
Parameter: | All (n = 205) | Experts (n = 55) | Non-experts (n = 150) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
KNEE ARTHROSCOPY PROCEDURES USED: | ||||
ACL reconstruction | 177 (86%) | 55 (100%) | 122 (81%) | 0.003 |
Meniscus removal | 173 (84%) | 51 (93%) | 122 (81%) | n.s. |
Meniscus suturing all inside | 171 (83%) | 53 (96%) | 118 (79%) | n.s. |
Synovial folds removal | 164 (80%) | 40 (73%) | 124 (83%) | n.s. |
Meniscus suturing inside-out/outside-in | 161 (79%) | 48 (87%) | 113 (75%) | n.s. |
Microfractures | 170 (83%) | 49 (89%) | 121 (81%) | n.s. |
Diagnostic arthroscopy | 119 (58%) | 25 (45%) | 94 (63%) | < 0.001 |
Cartilage reconstruction | 99 (48%) | 41 (75%) | 58 (39%) | < 0.001 |
Simultaneous multi-ligament reconstruction | 76 (37%) | 33 (60%) | 43 (29%) | < 0.001 |
PCL reconstruction | 66 (32%) | 32 (58%) | 34 (23%) | < 0.001 |
Ramp lesion repair | 66 (32%) | 30 (55%) | 36 (24%) | 0.004 |
Pediatric multi-ligament reconstruction | 36 (18%) | 18 (33%) | 18 (12%) | 0.004 |
Meniscus transplant | 32 (16%) | 17 (31%) | 15 (10%) | < 0.001 |
KNEE ARTHROSCOPY PROCEDURES USED MOST FREQUENTLY: | ||||
Meniscus removal | 47 (23%) | 10 (18%) | 37 (25%) | 0.009 |
Meniscus suturing | 45 (22%) | 21 (38%) | 25 (17%) | 0.005 |
ACL reconstruction | 44 (21%) | 9 (16%) | 35 (23%) | n.s. |
MENISCUS REPAIR METHODS USED | ||||
Suturing all inside | 164 (80%) | 47 (85%) | 117 (78%) | 0.009 |
Suturing inside-out | 132 (64%) | 44 (80%) | 88 (59%) | 0.006 |
Suturing outside-out | 105 (51%) | 34 (62%) | 71 (47%) | 0.006 |
Scarification | 68 (33%) | 21 (38%) | 47 (31%) | n.s. |
Platelet rich plasma | 48 (23%) | 19 (35%) | 29 (19%) | 0.009 |
Bone marrow cells | 13 (6%) | 11 (20%) | 2 (1%) | < 0.001 |
Biomaterials | 12 (6%) | 7 (13%) | 5 (3%) | < 0.001 |
Autologous adipose tissue | 6 (3%) | 4 (7%) | 2 (1%) | < 0.001 |
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS USED: | ||||
Magnetic resonance | 200 (98%) | 54 (98%) | 146 (97%) | n.s. |
Ultrasonogram | 101 (49%) | 28 (51%) | 73 (49%) | n.s. |
X-ray | 28 (14%) | 7 (13%) | 21 (14%) | n.s. |