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Increasing Value in Subspecialty Training: A Comparison of Variation in Surgical Complications for Pediatric Versus Other Fellowship-trained American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Candidates in the Treatment of Supracondylar Fractures.

Taylor D OttesenMichael AmickDavid S KirwinMichael R MercierJordan BrandDavid B FrumbergJonathan Newman GrauerLee E Rubin
Published in: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews (2024)
Treatment of supracondylar fractures by pediatric-trained surgeons demonstrates reduced surgeon-reported complications compared with their other fellowship-trained counterparts, whereas case volume does not. This suggests the value of fellowship training beyond pertinent surgical caseload among pediatric-trained surgeons and may lie in targeted education efforts.
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