Published results showed high-volume surgeons who performed more than five patellofemoral arthroplasty procedures per year had decreased rates of revision compared with low-volume surgeons.
In addition, high-volume surgeons were associated with decreased rates of complications and an increased likelihood of diagnosing and operating on patients with patellar disorders compared with low-volume surgeons.
“In the absence of national guidelines for treating patellofemoral joint osteoarthritis, patients may be unaware of the potential surgical options available to them unless they are offered them,”