Ryan S Marder1, Ian Gopie1, Chibuokem P Ikwuazom1, Declan Tozzi1, Neil V Shah2, Qais Naziri1, Aditya V Maheshwari1. 1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, Downstate Medical Center/Health Sciences University, State University of New York (SUNY), Brooklyn, NY, 11203, USA. 2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, Downstate Medical Center/Health Sciences University, State University of New York (SUNY), Brooklyn, NY, 11203, USA. neil.shah@downstate.edu.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Concerns persist that trainee participation in surgical procedures may compromise patient care and potentiate adverse events and costs. We aimed to analyse the potential impact and consequences of surgical trainee involvement in total hip arthroplasty (THA) procedures in terms of surgical efficacy, patient safety, and functional outcomes. METHODS: We systematically reviewed Medline/PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane library, and Scopus databases in October 2021. Eligible studies reported a direct comparison between THA cases performed with and without trainee involvement. RESULTS: Eighteen publications met our eligibility criteria and were included in our study. The included studies reported on 142,450 THAs completed on 142,417 patients. Specifically, 48,155 and 94,295 surgeries were completed with and without trainee involvement, respectively. The mean operative times for procedures with (n = 5,662) and without (n = 14,763) trainee involvement were 106.20 and 91.41 min, respectively. Mean overall complication rates were 6.43% and 5.93% for THAs performed with (n = 4842) and without (n = 12,731) trainees. Lastly, the mean Harris Hip Scores (HHS) for THAs performed with (n = 442) and without (n = 750) trainee participation were 89.61 and 86.97, respectively. CONCLUSION: Our systematic review confirmed previous studies' reports of increased operative time for THA cases with trainee involvement. However, based on the overall similar complication rates and functional hip scores obtained, patients should be reassured concerning the relative safety of trainee involvement in THA. Future prospective studies with higher levels of evidence are still needed to reinforce the existing evidence.
PURPOSE: Concerns persist that trainee participation in surgical procedures may compromise patient care and potentiate adverse events and costs. We aimed to analyse the potential impact and consequences of surgical trainee involvement in total hip arthroplasty (THA) procedures in terms of surgical efficacy, patient safety, and functional outcomes. METHODS: We systematically reviewed Medline/PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane library, and Scopus databases in October 2021. Eligible studies reported a direct comparison between THA cases performed with and without trainee involvement. RESULTS: Eighteen publications met our eligibility criteria and were included in our study. The included studies reported on 142,450 THAs completed on 142,417 patients. Specifically, 48,155 and 94,295 surgeries were completed with and without trainee involvement, respectively. The mean operative times for procedures with (n = 5,662) and without (n = 14,763) trainee involvement were 106.20 and 91.41 min, respectively. Mean overall complication rates were 6.43% and 5.93% for THAs performed with (n = 4842) and without (n = 12,731) trainees. Lastly, the mean Harris Hip Scores (HHS) for THAs performed with (n = 442) and without (n = 750) trainee participation were 89.61 and 86.97, respectively. CONCLUSION: Our systematic review confirmed previous studies' reports of increased operative time for THA cases with trainee involvement. However, based on the overall similar complication rates and functional hip scores obtained, patients should be reassured concerning the relative safety of trainee involvement in THA. Future prospective studies with higher levels of evidence are still needed to reinforce the existing evidence.
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