An Analysis of 1000 Patients With the “Big 5” Orthopaedic Surgery Procedures and the Impact of Residents on Outcome

This study shows that only slightly more than one third of all mentioned operations are performed by residents, although there is no statistical difference in quality. The operating time is extended on average by only 5 minutes. The surgical complication rate as well as the revision rate is higher in the group of senior physicians, whereby the more complicated fractures were treated by them. Resident involvement in trauma surgery is therefore not associated with increased morbidity or mortality of patients.