Table 3.
Operative procedures according to hospital level
| Question | Value by hospital level | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I (n = 88) | Level II (n = 111) | Level III (n = 27) | ||
| Selection of implant in most cases (number of respondents) | ||||
| Consultant-based on stability criteria | 69 (78%) | 92 (83%) | 18 (67%) | 0.172 |
| Consultant-based on preference | 9 (10%) | 5 (5%) | 2 (7%) | 0.293 |
| Resident-based on stability criteria | 2 (2%) | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Chief-based on preferences | 8 (9%) | 13 (12%) | 7 (26%) | 0.064 |
| Who is the surgeon in most cases? (number of respondents) | ||||
| Chief | 0 (0%) | 13 (12%) | 7 (26%) | 0.001 |
| Consultant | 40 (45%) | 55 (50%) | 15 (56%) | 0.774 |
| Resident alone | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Resident under supervision | 27 (31%) | 24 (22%) | 3 (11%) | 0.083 |
| Depends on fracture type | 16 (18%) | 18 (16%) | 2 (7%) | 0.406 |
| Unspecified | 4 (5%) | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) | |
| What is your estimation of surgical time (minutes)?* | 60 (24) | 54 (18) | 53 (18) | 0.079 |
| What is your estimation of radiographic screening time (minutes)?* | 1.6 (0.4) | 1.7 (0.5) | 1.9 (0.5) | 0.019 |
| What is your estimation of blood cell package usage (units)?* | 0.6 (0.9) | 0.7 (0.8) | 0.5 (0.8) | 0.687 |
* Values are expressed as mean, with SD in parentheses.