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. 2013 Aug;2(3):239–246. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1351355

Table 5. Summary of EWAS member survey results.

Question Answer Number Percentage
Background in hand surgery Orthopaedic 30 46.9%
Plastic 23 35.9%
Hand 11 17.2%
Years of experience in hand surgery < 5 years 14 21.5%
6-10 years 19 29.7%
11-15 years 18 28.1%
> 16 years 14 21.5%
Years of experience in wrist arthroscopy <5 years 32 49.2%
6-10 years 17 26.1%
11-15 years 7 10.8%
> 16 years 9 13.8%
Number of wrist arthroscopies performed per month None 3 4.6%
< 5 37 56.9%
6-10 17 26.1%
11-15 2 3.1%
> 15 5 7.7%
Number of wrist arthroscopies to qualify as expert < 50 14 21.5%
50 19 29.2%
100 19 29.2%
> 100 9 13.8%
? 4 6.1%
Number of wrist arthroscopies per year to keep expert level < 25 26 40%
25-50 28 43.1%
60-100 8 12.3%
? 3 4.6%