Table 3.
Surgeons’ opinions on the removal of specific implantsa
| Location | Implant type |
Possible answer [%] |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always | Often | Sometimes | Never | No opinion | ||
|
Upper extremity |
|
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|
Olecranon |
Tension band |
21 |
56 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
|
Clavicle |
Shaft plate |
6 |
40 |
47 |
6 |
2 |
|
Radius |
Shaft plate |
0 |
12 |
67 |
18 |
2 |
|
Radius |
Distal plate |
0 |
12 |
73 |
13 |
2 |
|
Humerus |
Distal plate |
0 |
7 |
75 |
17 |
1 |
|
Humerus |
IM nailb |
1 |
4 |
72 |
22 |
2 |
|
Humerus |
Proximal plate |
0 |
2 |
80 |
17 |
1 |
|
Humerus |
Shaft plate |
0 |
1 |
59 |
40 |
0 |
|
Lower extremity |
|
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|
Patella |
Tension band |
22 |
52 |
24 |
1 |
1 |
|
Tibia |
Plate |
3 |
23 |
66 |
5 |
2 |
|
Fibula |
Plate |
1 |
24 |
68 |
5 |
2 |
|
Tibia |
IM nail |
1 |
20 |
71 |
5 |
3 |
|
Femur |
Plate (incl. SHSc) |
1 |
8 |
75 |
14 |
2 |
|
Femur |
IM nailb |
0 |
12 |
73 |
13 |
2 |
| In children | Elastic nail | 72 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
The tabulated numbers represent percentages of the total number of respondents (n = 250).
a The question answered by the respondents was: “In your opinion, do you think the following implants should be removed?”.
b IM = intramedullary.
cSHS = sliding hip screw.