Variation in Surgical Treatment of Knee Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) Among High-Volume OCD Surgeons

摘要

Objectives:Clinical practice guidelines (CPG) for osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the knee have demonstrated lower levels of evidence for treatment of this condition. Elucidating variation in treatment is a national priority within healthcare, due to evidence demonstrating that reduction of unnecessary variation can improve outcomes, lower costs, and increase value. The purpose of this study was to assess surgical treatment variation for OCD amongst 20 surgeon-investigator members of an international multi-center OCD study group.