IC 104-2023: Complications - Surgeons' Worst Enemy & Best Teacher-IC 104 - Complications - Surgeons' Worst Enemy & Best Teacher (3/5)

IC 104 - Complications - Surgeons' Worst Enemy & Best Teacher (3/5)

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Video Summary

In this video, Beth Schubenstein, a doctor from Hospital for Special Surgery, discusses complications that can arise in various surgeries, particularly those involving the shoulder and knee. She emphasizes the importance of being aware of potential complications and talking about them openly with patients before and during surgery. Schubenstein shares personal experiences and cases of complications, such as fractures, non-unions, and over-constraining of the knee. She discusses different surgical techniques, such as MPFL (medial patellofemoral ligament), tibial tubercle osteotomy, and cartilage transplantation, and the potential complications associated with them. Schubenstein emphasizes the need for continuing education and learning from cases to improve surgical practices and provide better care to patients. She also highlights the importance of managing patient expectations and counseling them about potential post-surgical changes.

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Beth Shubin Stein, MD

Keywords

complications

shoulder

knee

fractures

surgical techniques

patient expectations