Complications, Reoperations, and Readmissions After Common Arthroscopic Sports Medicine Procedures of the Knee: An Analysis of the ABOS Part II Oral Examination Case List Database
The overall rate of self-reported complications was 7.53%, and the 90-day rate of unexpected reoperation and unexpected readmission was 1.16% and 0.91%, respectively. Patient sex, patient age, sports medicine fellowship training status, and geographic region of practice all affected rates of complications, reoperations, and readmissions. Knee arthroscopy carries many risks of which patients should be aware before undergoing these procedures.
Authors
- Matthew J. Salzler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9928-0879)
- Joanne McIntyre
- Jack T. Bragg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2493-5375)
- Richard N. Puzzitiello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5302-5568)
Institutions
- Tufts Medical Center (US)
- University of Utah (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465251321007
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00