What is the best way for an inexperienced surgeon to learn total ankle arthroplasty?
J Orthop Sci
; 28(4): 849-852, 2023 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Previous reports on the learning curve of total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) revealed that inexperienced surgeons should be more careful about operative indications and procedures during the learning curve period. Patients who underwent surgery with inexperienced surgeons may be associated with inferior clinical outcomes, such as frequent complications. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the participation of experienced surgeons as assistants on the results of TAA performed by inexperienced surgeons.METHODS:
Surgeons whose experience in performing TAA included less than 15 ankles were defined as inexperienced surgeons; on the other hand, those whose experience included more than 20 ankles were defined experienced surgeons in this study. Thirteen ankles operated by inexperienced surgeons, with an experienced surgeon who participated as an assistant, were assigned to the inexperienced group. Fifteen ankles operated on by an experienced surgeon were assigned to the experienced group. TNK Ankle (Kyocera, Kyoto, Japan) was used for all experiments. The coronal and sagittal alignments and the size of the tibial component relative to the tibial shaft were measured. Preoperative and postoperative Japanese Society for Surgery of the Foot (JSSF) and the Self-Administered Foot Evaluation Questionnaire (SAFE-Q) were used for clinical assessment.RESULTS:
There were two malleolar fractures during the operation in both groups, and there were no cases of revision surgery. There were no significant differences in the coronal and sagittal tibial component alignment and size between the groups. The JSSF and SAFE-Q improved. There were no significant differences between groups, except for the preoperative JSSF score.CONCLUSIONS:
During the learning curve period, careful surgical indications and surgeries are desired. However, we found that when experienced surgeons participated as assistants, favorable results could be expected even when inexperienced surgeons performed the surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE â ¢.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Artroplastia de Substituição do Tornozelo
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Cirurgiões
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Prótese Articular
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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