Variability in Experience Performing Lower Extremity Amputations Between Surgical Residents: An Examination Of ACGME Case Logs.

Conclusions: There is significant variation in resident experience in LEAs between surgical specialties. Integrated vascular surgery residents logged the most LEAs, followed by traditional vascular surgery residents, orthopaedic surgery residents, and general surgery residents. Experience of orthopaedic surgery residents in LEAs has been relatively stable over time.Level of Evidence: IV. PMID: 31413669 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31413669?dopt=Abstract

Source: Iowa orthopaedic journal - August 16, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Iowa Orthop J Source Type: research