2020 international practice patterns in adult joint reconstruction surgery: a survey of members of the International Society of Orthopaedic Centers.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

It is important to assess global trends in the practice of adult reconstruction orthopaedic surgery to understand how new evidence is being implemented. The International Society of Orthopaedic Centers (ISOC) is a consortium of academic orthopaedic centers whose members' practices likely reflect contemporary evidence and indicate how orthopaedic surgery residents and fellows are trained.

Methods

We administered a 65 question, electronic survey of adult reconstruction surgeons across the ISOC centers in September 2020 to assess practice patterns. Results were assessed using descriptive statistics or by modeling the underlying response distribution, and the analysis was stratified by hospital region.

Results

79 surgeons across 19 ISOC centers in 5 continents (As

SUBMITTER: Santana DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7821987 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature