Table 1.
Surgeon and practice characteristics (n = 210)
| Characteristic | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Women | 19 (8) |
| Men | 193 (92) |
| Supervises surgical trainees | 186 (89) |
| Practice location | |
| Canada/United States | 109 (52) |
| Europe/United Kingdom | 71 (34) |
| Asia | 8 (4) |
| Other | 22 (10) |
| Years of independent practice | |
| 0–5 | 42 (20) |
| 6–10 | 55 (26) |
| 11–20 | 68 (32) |
| 21–30 | 45 (21) |
| Specialization | |
| Orthopaedic traumatology | 81 (39) |
| Hand and wrist | 65 (31) |
| Shoulder and elbow | 41 (20) |
| General orthopaedics | 9 (4) |
| Other | 14 (7) |
| Total number of publications | |
| 0 | 5 (2) |
| 1–10 | 58 (28) |
| 11–50 | 88 (42) |
| 51–100 | 47 (22) |
| > 100 | 12 (6) |
| Marital status | |
| Married/living with partner | 191 (91) |
| Single | 10 (5) |
| Divorced/widowed | 9 (4) |
| Number of children | |
| 0 | 29 (14) |
| 1 | 24 (11) |
| 2 | 81 (39) |
| ≥ 3 | 76 (36) |