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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 94-B, Issue SUPP_XXXVII | Pages 141 - 141
1 Sep 2012
Badawy M Espehaug B Indrekvam K Furnes O
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Background

Improving quality and efficiency is a priority in health policy. Several studies have shown a correlation between high hospital volume and improved results of surgery. In Norway, orthopaedic surgeons operate a relatively low number of total knee replacements compared with other countries. The number of total knee replacements has, however, increased significantly over the past 10 years.

Some studies have also shown an association between surgeon volume and outcomes after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Purpose

We wanted to study a possible correlation between prosthesis survival and surgery volume of TKA, both with respect to hospital volume and surgeon volume.