Intraoperative Scrub Nurse Handoffs Are Associated with Increased Operative Times for Lower Extremity Orthopaedic Sports Procedures
Hammoor B, Kaidi A, Crutchfield C, Ferrer X, Hickernell T, Ahmad C, Levine W, Lynch T. Intraoperative Scrub Nurse Handoffs Are Associated with Increased Operative Times for Lower Extremity Orthopaedic Sports Procedures. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2021, 3: e1105-e1112. PMID: 34430890, PMCID: PMC8365200, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2021.03.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOperative timeACL reconstructionHip arthroscopyMultivariable linear regressionNurse handoffsPatient characteristicsSports medicine fellowship-trained surgeonsAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionUrban academic medical centerIncreased operative timeProcedure-specific informationRetrospective cohort studyCruciate ligament reconstructionRetrospective chart reviewFemoroacetabular impingement syndromeFellowship-trained surgeonsAcademic medical centerChart reviewCohort studyPatient demographicsLigament reconstructionSingle surgeonImpingement syndromeSurgical timeMedical Center