Learning curves in Motec total wrist arthroplasty: an international cohort study.

Brown, Daniel J; Redfern, James A I; Silver, Natan; Estfan, Rami; Farnebo, Simon; McGuire, Duncan; Solomons, Michael; Thomas Thorvaldson, K · J Hand Surg Eur Vol · 2024

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

We examined the learning curve of Motec total wrist arthroplasty (TWA) of six experienced surgeons in their first 30 cases. Three times more complications/revisions were encountered in the first half of the study compared with the second half. Motec TWA surgery should be concentrated in a smaller number of centres performing higher volumes.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy