Table 1.

Questions of the closed reduction vs. open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) vs. non-operative study (CRONOS) of the displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures (DIACF) survey

Questions of the CRONOS survey
1. Is your profession Trauma Surgeon or Orthopaedic Surgeon?
2. In what hospital are you currently employed?
3. How many new patients with a DIACF are treated in your hospital annually?
4. What fracture classification do you use?
5. What treatment modality do you use?
6. What type of osteosynthesis material do you apply? Do you use bone grafting? How many weeks do patients mobilise non-weight bearing?
7. How frequently do you encounter the following complications: compartment syndrome, superficial and deep infection, wound dehiscence?
8. Do you apply a standardised outcome score? If yes, which?
9. How many patients need a secondary arthrodesis?
10. How many patients return to work?
10. Would you consider participation in a RCT?

RCT=randomised controlled trial; DIACF=displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture