The impact of resident involvement on post-operative morbidity and mortality following orthopaedic procedures: a study of 43,343 cases
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma SurgeryPublished 31 August 2013
Andrew J. Schoenfeld, Jose A. Serrano, Brian R. Waterman, Julia Bader, Philip J. Belmont
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A mild to moderate risk for complications was noted following resident involvement in joint arthroplasty procedures, and no significant risk of post-operative morbidity or mortality was appreciated for the other orthopaedic procedures studied.
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