Meaningful Thresholds for the Volume-Outcome Relationship in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Conclusions:
Our study supports the use of SSLR analysis of ROC curves for risk-based volume stratification in total knee arthroplasty volume-outcomes research. SSLR analysis established meaningful volume definitions for low, medium, high, and very high-volume total knee arthroplasty surgeons and hospitals. This should help patients, surgeons, hospitals, and policymakers to make decisions with regard to the optimal delivery of total knee arthroplasty.

Level of Evidence:
Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

Source: JBJS - October 18, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Wilson, S., Marx, R. G., Pan, T.-J., Lyman, S. Tags: Knee Scientific Articles Source Type: research