Dealing With Complications as a Young Surgeon

Arthroplast Today. 2024 Jun 27:27:101419. doi: 10.1016/j.artd.2024.101419. eCollection 2024 Jun.

Abstract

Rewarding and honorable, yet challenging and humbling, this is our chosen profession. No matter how robust of a residency and fellowship training we have had or how impactful our mentors have been, nothing can truly prepare us for dealing with complications as new attendings.

Keywords: Complications; Patient-care; Second victim phenomenon; Total joint arthroplasty.