Factors affecting the learning curve in Computer Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Author

Sampath, Shameem A.C. ; Voon, South H. ; Davies, Howard

Author_Institution

The Bluespot Knee Clinic, Fylde Coast Hospital, Blackpool, UK

fYear

2008

fDate

20-25 Aug. 2008

Firstpage

3239

Lastpage

3240

Abstract

Mathematical modeling of learning curves have been used in industry since 1936. The advent of Computer Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty allows the collection of hard data. We present our finding of a statistically significant mathematical model relating operative time, body mass index, experience of the surgeon and preoperative varus deformity in a prospective study of 241 computer assisted total knee arthroplasties. To the best of our knowledge, such a model has not been described before.

Keywords

Costs; Hospitals; Knee; Manufacturing; Mathematical model; Navigation; Productivity; Psychology; Surgery; Surges; BMI; Total Knee Arthroplasty; Varus; computer assisted total knee arthroplasty; learning curve; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; Body Mass Index; Clinical Competence; Humans; Models, Statistical; Models, Theoretical; Prospective Studies; Regression Analysis; Surgery, Computer-Assisted; Time Factors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2008. EMBS 2008. 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Vancouver, BC

ISSN

1557-170X

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1814-5

Electronic_ISBN

1557-170X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2008.4649894

Filename

4649894