Perioperative Outcomes and Complications Related to Teaching Residents and Fellows in Scoliosis Surgery
SpinePublished 25 April 2008
Joshua D. Auerbach, Baron S. Lonner, M. Darryl Antonacci, Kristin E. Kean
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The experience level of surgical assistant had little bearing on perioperative morbidity or radiographic outcomes in scoliosis surgery, andinally increased operative times and EBL, without an increase in transfusions or complications, is an acceptably safe tradeoff for educating orthopedic residents and fellows.
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The experience level of surgical assistant had little bearing on perioperative morbidity or radiographic outcomes in scoliosis surgery. Marginally increased operative times and EBL, without an increase in transfusions or complications, is an acceptably safe tradeoff for educating orthopedic residents and fellows.
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