Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participating surgeons per group (n = 254)*
| Characteristics of participating surgeons | Group 1: surgeon cases (n = 132); number (%) | Group 2: patient cases (n = 122); number (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Men | 122 (92) | 112 (92) |
| Women | 10 (8) | 10 (8) |
| Location of practice | ||
| United States and Canada | 70 (53) | 62 (51) |
| Europe | 45 (34) | 45 (37) |
| Asia | 5 (4) | 5 (4) |
| Australia | 4 (3) | 5 (4) |
| Other | 8 (6) | 5 (4) |
| Years in practice | ||
| 0–5 | 37 (28) | 40 (33) |
| 6–10 | 33 (25) | 26 (21) |
| 11–20 | 44 (33) | 39 (32) |
| 21–30 | 18 (14) | 17 (14) |
| Supervising trainees | ||
| Yes | 120 (91) | 108 (89) |
| No | 12 (9) | 14 (11) |
| Specialization | ||
| Hand-wrist | 53 (40) | 42 (34) |
| Traumatology | 45 (34) | 49 (40) |
| Shoulder-elbow | 26 (20) | 24 (20) |
| General orthopaedics | 7 (5) | 7 (5) |
| Pediatric orthopaedics | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
| Work status | ||
| Working, full-time | 126 (95) | 121 (99) |
| Working, part-time | 4 (3) | 1 (1) |
| Retired | 2 (2) | 0 (0) |
* Participants were randomized by entering the survey through an automated software algorithm into two groups on a 50/50 basis.