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Does Resident Involvement During Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty Increase 30-Day Complications?

Does Resident Involvement During Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty Increase 30-Day Complications?

Trevor Gulbrandsen, MD, UNITED STATES Alan Shamrock, MD, UNITED STATES Jacob Elkins, MD, PhD, UNITED STATES Timothy Brown, MD, UNITED STATES Nicholas Bedard, MD, UNITED STATES

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, UNITED STATES


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Summary: Resident involvement in rTKA cases is not associated with an increased risk of 30-day postoperative complications.


Introduction

Academic teaching institutions perform approximately one third of all orthopedic procedures in the United States. Revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA) is a complex and challenging procedure that requires expertise and extensive planning, however the impact of resident involvement on outcomes is poorly understood. The aim of the study was to investigate whether resident involvement in rTKA impacts postoperative complication rates, operative time, and length of hospital stay (LOS).

Methods

The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program registry was queried to identify patients who underwent rTKA procedures from 2006-2012 using CPT codes 27486 and 27487. Cases were classified as resident involved or attending only. Demographics, comorbidities, and 30-day postoperative complications were analyzed. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to identify independent risk factors for increased 30-day postoperative complications. Wilcoxon rank sum tests were performed to determine the impact of resident involvement on operative time and LOS with significance defined as p<0.05.

Results

In total, 2,396 cases of rTKA were identified, of which 972 (40.6%) involved residents. There was no difference in complications between the cohorts (No Resident vs Resident-involved: 7.0% vs 6.7%, p=0.80). Multivariate analysis identified obesity (OR: 1.81, 95% CI: 1.18-2.79, p=0.01), morbid obesity (OR: 1.66, 95% CI: 1.09-2.57, p=0.02), congestive heart failure (OR: 5.97, 95% CI: 1.19-24.7, p=0.02), and prosthetic joint infection (OR: 3.16, 95% CI: 2.18-4.56, p<0.0001), as independent risk factors for 30-day complications after rTKA. However, resident involvement was not associated with complications within 30-days following rTKA (OR: 0.91, 95% CI: 0.65-1.26, p=0.57). Resident involvement was associated with increased operative time (p<0.001) and LOS (P<0.001).

Conclusion

Resident involvement in rTKA cases is not associated with an increased risk of 30-day postoperative complications. However, resident operative involvement was associated with longer operative time and length of hospital stay.