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Originally Posted by WalkingDysfunction
This is not regarding the trainer question, but rather the ortho comment. While a surgeon may be very good at performing the procedure due to his numbers, it can be disturbing if he's recommending surgery after a 3-5 min consult. A good surgeon will recommend surgery as a last result instead of boosting numbers.
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I disagree with your comment 100%. Just because a surgeon has performed 1000+ surgeries doesn't mean he is "quick" with the blade. It means he may be in practice for a number of years; participated in numerous studies at the university level; or he is referred by his peers to perform the surgery (although surgery is recommended by the original ortho). In today's HMO system, doctors get paid more when they do less for their patients...insurance companies don't approve payment for drastic procedures such as surgery unless steps leading up to it have been met.