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Operating time for total knee arthroplasty in public versus private sectors: where does the efficiency lie?

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Efforts to improve theatre efficiency aim to reduce health costs and maximize productivity. Operating lists in the private sector typically contain more cases than the public sector but it is… Click to show full abstract

Efforts to improve theatre efficiency aim to reduce health costs and maximize productivity. Operating lists in the private sector typically contain more cases than the public sector but it is unclear if this is a result of shorter operative times or reduced times between cases. We aimed to answer the question: Are operating times from skin incision to skin closure shorter in private compared to the public sector for total knee arthroplasty (TKA)?

Keywords: total knee; time total; knee arthroplasty; operating time

Journal Title: ANZ Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2019

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