Can orthopedic trials change practice?

A survey of 796 orthopedic surgeons on the possible findings of a hip fracture trial

Bernadette G Dijkman Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Departments of Surgery and Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics. McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Bauke W Kooistra Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Departments of Surgery and Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics. McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Julia Pemberton Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Departments of Surgery and Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics. McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Sheila Sprague Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Departments of Surgery and Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics. McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Beate P Hanson AO Clinical Investigation, Zurich, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]

Mohit Bhandari Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Departments of Surgery and Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics. McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Can orthopedic trials change practice?

A survey of 796 orthopedic surgeons on the possible findings of a hip fracture trial

Table 1. Geographical location of the respondents (n = 796)

Table 2. Management preferences of the respondents (n = 796)

Table 3. Perceived importance to orthopedic practice of patient-important findings ^a that would support total hip arthroplasty

Table 4. Likelihood that surgeons using HA would change their practice on the basis of patient-important findings ^a that would support total hip arthroplasty

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Can orthopedic trials change practice?

A survey of 796 orthopedic surgeons on the possible findings of a hip fracture trial

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Table 1. Geographical location of the respondents (n = 796)

Table 2. Management preferences of the respondents (n = 796)

Table 3. Perceived importance to orthopedic practice of patient-important findings a that would support total hip arthroplasty

Table 4. Likelihood that surgeons using HA would change their practice on the basis of patient-important findings a that would support total hip arthroplasty

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Table 3. Perceived importance to orthopedic practice of patient-important findings ^a that would support total hip arthroplasty

Table 4. Likelihood that surgeons using HA would change their practice on the basis of patient-important findings ^a that would support total hip arthroplasty