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Table 5 Procedure time based on surgeon volume and meniscus procedure type

From: Surgeon anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction volume and rates of concomitant meniscus repair

All Procedures

Total Cohort (N= 3911)

High-Volume Surgeons (N= 2004)

Low-Volume Surgeons (N = 1907)

p-value*

Procedure Time (min), mean (SD)

104.9 (39.7)

103.2 (39.9)

106.5 (39.4)

0.002

Meniscus Repair

Total Cohort (N = 835)

High-Volume Surgeons (N = 641)

Low-Volume Surgeons (N = 194)

p-value*

Procedure Time (min), mean (SD)

121.0 (36.2)

118.3 (33.1)

129.9 (43.7)

0.003

Meniscectomy

Total Cohort (N = 899)

High-Volume Surgeons (N = 372)

Low-Volume Surgeons (N = 527)

p-value*

Procedure Time (min), mean (SD)

98.7 (33.8)

95.9 (34.8)

100.6 (33.0)

0.003

  1. Reported as means +/- standard deviation
  2. *Chi-square test performed. p-values assessing meniscus repair versus meniscectomy groups. Significance set as p < 0.05 (bold)