Key result
Low surgeon volume for hip hemiarthroplasty is linked to longer hospital stays and higher charges.
Why the study?
Does higher surgical volume improve short-term outcomes in patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty for hip fracture?
Population
5,604 cases of hemiarthroplasty surgery for hip fracture care in Florida during 1992
Comparison
Treatment by surgeons with medium or high volume… vs Treatment by surgeons with low volume of…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
inhospital
Authors
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May support volume thresholds for hemiarthroplasty; leaves open whether selective referral improves clinical outcomes.
Observational (n=5,604)
Yes
Does higher surgical volume improve short-term outcomes in patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty for hip fracture?
Higher surgical volume is associated with shorter length of stay and lower inhospital charges for hemiarthroplasty in hip fracture care.
Carlos J. Lavernia (1998) conducted an observational in Hip fracture (n=5,604). Low surgical volume (<10 cases per year) vs. Medium and high surgical volume was evaluated on Length of stay and inhospital charges. Low surgical volume (<10 cases per year) for hip fracture hemiarthroplasty was associated with significantly higher average length of stay and inhospital charges compared to higher volume surgeons.
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