Two Short-Term Outcomes After Instituting a National Regulation Regarding Minimum Procedural Volumes for Total Knee Replacement

Abstract

Implementation of the minimum-volume regulation for total knee replacement resulted in more patients being managed at higher-volume hospitals than expected. Following the implementation of a minimum-volume regulation, effects on two short-term outcome parameters were observed, but definite conclusions could only be made regarding wound infection, with the minimum-volume regulation resulting in a decreased rate of infection.