Table 2. Surgeon reported experience with patch augmentation.
Category | n* | n (%) |
---|---|---|
Preferred repair technique | 105 | |
Open | 69(66) | |
Arthroscopic | 15(14) | |
Open or Arthroscopic | 21(20) | |
Use of patch augmentation | 105 | |
Yes–within 6 months | 43(41) | |
Yes–not within 6 months | 18(17) | |
No | 44(42) | |
Number of patches implanted# | 61 | |
1–5 | 32(30) | |
6–10 | 15(14) | |
11–15 | 0(0) | |
16–20 | 6(6) | |
>20 | 8(8) |
*n refers to the number of respondents.
#Total number of patches refers to the total number of patches used during each respondents surgical career to date.