Association between surgeon training grade and the risk of revision following unicompartmental knee replacement: An analysis of National Joint Registry data
This nationwide study of UKRs with over 16 years' follow up demonstrates that trainees within the current training system in England and Wales achieve comparable all-cause implant survival to consultants. These findings support the current methods by which surgeons in England and Wales are trained to perform UKR.
Authors
- Timothy Fowler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8195-0993)
- Nick Howells (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8514-0322)
- Ashley Blom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9940-1095)
- Michael Richard Whitehouse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2436-9024)
- Adrian Sayers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7452-5043)
Institutions
- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Southmead Hospital (GB)
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004445
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15
Funders
- NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Medical Research Council