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Introduction <p>Operative management of multi-ligament knee injuries (MLKI) is technically challenging, with high complication rates. However, the impact of surgeon experience on surgical outcomes remains underreported. This purpose of this study was to examine how surgeon experience impacts operative time and complication rates. It was hypothesized that increased surgeon experience in MLKI correlates with reduced surgical duration and postoperative complications.</p> Methods <p>A retrospective review of MLKI patients who underwent reconstruction from 2011 to 2024 by fellowship-trained sports medicine surgeons at two high-volume level 1 trauma centers was conducted. Patient demographics, surgical procedure characteristics, complications, and surgeon experience (defined by years in practice postfellowship) were analyzed. Correlations were examined using linear regression for continuous variables and binary logistic regression for binary variables.</p> Results <p>There were 191 MLKI patients meeting inclusion criteria, with a 25.7% overall complication rate. Arthrofibrosis (16.2%) was most common, followed by recurrent instability (3.7%), infection (3.7%), revision surgery (2.7%), and hardware removal (1.0%). Controlling for age, sex, BMI, and number of ligaments reconstructed, we found a significant negative correlation between surgeon experience and both surgical duration (<i>ß</i> =  − 0.28, <i>p</i> &lt; .001) and complication risk (OR 0.92, <i>p</i> = 0.024).</p> Conclusion <p>This study demonstrates that increased surgeon experience in operative management of MLKI is associated with decreased complication rates and shorter procedure duration. Additional risk factors for complications included the number of ligaments injured and concomitant knee dislocation.</p>

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Surgeon experience in multi-ligament knee injury reconstruction is associated with decreased complications and surgical time

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    2025年3月7日

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  • Emily Berzolla,
  • Bradley A. Lezak,
  • Steven Magister,
  • Michael Moore,
  • Eric J. Strauss,
  • Laith M. Jazrawi,
  • Michael J. Alaia

摘要

Introduction

Operative management of multi-ligament knee injuries (MLKI) is technically challenging, with high complication rates. However, the impact of surgeon experience on surgical outcomes remains underreported. This purpose of this study was to examine how surgeon experience impacts operative time and complication rates. It was hypothesized that increased surgeon experience in MLKI correlates with reduced surgical duration and postoperative complications.

Methods

A retrospective review of MLKI patients who underwent reconstruction from 2011 to 2024 by fellowship-trained sports medicine surgeons at two high-volume level 1 trauma centers was conducted. Patient demographics, surgical procedure characteristics, complications, and surgeon experience (defined by years in practice postfellowship) were analyzed. Correlations were examined using linear regression for continuous variables and binary logistic regression for binary variables.

Results

There were 191 MLKI patients meeting inclusion criteria, with a 25.7% overall complication rate. Arthrofibrosis (16.2%) was most common, followed by recurrent instability (3.7%), infection (3.7%), revision surgery (2.7%), and hardware removal (1.0%). Controlling for age, sex, BMI, and number of ligaments reconstructed, we found a significant negative correlation between surgeon experience and both surgical duration (ß =  − 0.28, p < .001) and complication risk (OR 0.92, p = 0.024).

Conclusion

This study demonstrates that increased surgeon experience in operative management of MLKI is associated with decreased complication rates and shorter procedure duration. Additional risk factors for complications included the number of ligaments injured and concomitant knee dislocation.