Rotator Cuff
Rate Variations in Orthopaedic Procedures: Total Shoulder Replacement, Rotator Cuff Repair, and Hemiarthroplasty
The demonstration of dramatic variations in the incidence of surgical procedures among geographical areas has been one of the major stimuli to the field of outcomes assessment. Within the area of orthopaedic intervention, a number of low variability (e.g. hip and ankle fracture) as well as high variability procedures (e.g. spinal surgery) have been... »