Many times we get asked about the case load during the year and what types of cases to expect. Scott Humphrey, a previous fellow, provided us with his surgery log during his fellowship. After talking to another former fellow and Dr. Norris, this can be considered a typical case load:
Total number of patient surgeries – 321
Surgeries by location
* Shoulder/arm surgery cases – 216
* Elbow/forearm surgery case – 20
* Hand surgery cases – 85
Arthroscopic vs. open surgery
* Arthroscopic shoulder, elbow and wrist cases – 48
* Open shoulder, elbow and wrist/hand cases – 273
Individual procedures
* Shoulder arthroplasty/joint replacement cases – 125
* Primary standard total shoulder arthroplasties – 30
* Revision standard total shoulder arthroplasties – 11
* Primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasties – 49
* Revision/conversion of hemiarthroplasty or standard total shoulder arthroplasty to reverse prosthesis – 33
* Hemiarthroplasty – 2
* Shoulder arthrodesis – 2
* Biceps Tenodesis – 47
* Rotator cuff repair – 31
* Shoulder adhesiolysis – 10
* AC arthroplasty – 15
* Application of vacuum assistive closure device – 5
* SLAP repair – 11
* Latissimus dorsi tendon transfer – 10
* Shoulder instability repair/capsulorrhaphy/Bankart – 11
* Total elbow arthroplasty – 5
* Dupuytren’s fasciectomy – 12
* Eden-Lange procedure – 1
* Trigger finger/thumb release – 7
* Endoscopic carpal tunnel release – 26
* CMC arthroplasty – 6
* Ulnar shortening/TFCC reconstruction – 4
* Suave-Kapanji procedure – 1
* Arthrodesis hand carpal/digit – 4
* Application of external fixator – 3
* Muscle/tendon/ligament transfer, repair or reconstruction – 25
* ORIF for fracture upper extremity – 18
* Nerve repair/neurolysis/transfer – 11
* Skin graft – 2
* Tricortical iliac crest bone harvest – 30