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% |