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The epidemiology of reoperations for orthopaedic trauma.

Barksfield, RC; Coomber, R; Woolf, K; Prinja, A; Wordsworth, D; Lopez, D; Burtt, S; (2015) The epidemiology of reoperations for orthopaedic trauma. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England , 97 (1) pp. 40-45. 10.1308/003588414X14055925059318. Green open access

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Abstract

Introduction: The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS) has issued guidance regarding the use of reoperation rates in the revalidation of UK-based orthopaedic surgeons. Currently, little has been published concerning acceptable rates of reoperation following primary surgical management of orthopaedic trauma, particularly with reference to revalidation. / Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of patients undergoing clearly defined reoperations following primary surgical management of trauma between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2011. A full case note review was undertaken to establish the demographics, clinical course and context of reoperation. A review of the imaging was performed to establish whether the procedure performed was in line with accepted trauma practice and whether the technical execution was acceptable. / Results: A total of 3,688 patients underwent primary procedures within the time period studied while 70 (1.90%, 99% CI: 1.39–2.55) required an unplanned reoperation. Thirty-nine (56%) of these patients were male. The mean age of patients was 56 years (range: 18–98 years) and there was a median time to reoperation of 50 days (IQR: 13–154 days). Potentially avoidable reoperations occurred in 41 patients (58.6%, 99% CI: 43.2–72.6). This was largely due to technical errors (40 patients, 57.1%, 99% CI: 41.8–71.3), representing 1.11% (99% CI: 0.73–1.64) of the total trauma workload. Within RCS guidelines, 28-day reoperation rates for hip, wrist and ankle fractures were 1.4% (99% CI: 0.5–3.3), 3.5% (99% CI: 0.8%–12.1) and 1.86% (99% CI: 0.4–6.6) respectively. / Conclusions: We present novel work that has established baseline reoperation rates for index procedures required for revalidation of orthopaedic surgeons.

Type: Article
Title: The epidemiology of reoperations for orthopaedic trauma.
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1308/003588414X14055925059318
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1308/003588414X14055925059318
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © 2015 The Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Keywords: Reoperation; Orthopaedic trauma; Revalidation; Epidemiology of reoperation
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > UCL Medical School
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1503540
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