Journal article
Trends in knee arthroscopy utilization: a gap in knowledge translation
Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate the longitudinal trends in knee arthroscopy utilization in relation to published negative randomized controlled trials, focusing on annual rates, patient demographics and associated 30-day post-operative complications.
METHODS: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was queried using Current Procedural Terminology billing codes to identify arthroscopy cases between 2006 and …
Authors
Degen RM; Lebedeva Y; Birmingham TB; Marsh JD; Getgood AMJ; Giffin JR; Willits K; Litchfield RB; Bryant D
Journal
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 439–447
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
February 2020
DOI
10.1007/s00167-019-05638-5
ISSN
0942-2056