Wide Variability of Pediatric Knee Arthroscopy Case Volume in Orthopedic Surgery Residency

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate orthpaedic surgery resident case volume and variability for adult and pediatric knee arthroscopy from 2016 to 2020. Methods The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education surgical case log data from 2016 to 2020 for graduating United States orthpaedic surgery residents were analyzed. The average number of total (adult and pediatric), adult, and pediatric knee arthroscopy cases were compared from 2016 to 2020. The 10th and 90th percentiles of case volumes for adult and pediatric knee arthroscopy procedures were compared from 2016 to 2020 to determine caseload variability. Results There was an 18% increase in pediatric knee arthroscopy cases between 2016 and 2020 (average: 13.9 ± 10 to 16.4 ± 13; P Conclusion Pediatric knee arthroscopy comprises a small yet growing percentage of total knee arthroscopy case volume of graduating orthpaedic surgery residents. However, wide variability in resident exposure is present and likely masked by the abundance of adult cases performed each year.