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Table 2 Statements of the 890 study participants on whether specific orthopaedic surgical procedures are provided at their institutions. PJI: periprosthetic joint infection, TJA: total joint arthroplasty

From: It is not ‘business as usual’ for orthopaedic surgeons in May 2020– the Austrian-German-Swiss experience

 

Status

performed

stopped/delayed

not provided at the department

Surgery for septic indications (e.g. muscle, bone)

80.7%

1.1%

18.2%

Surgical treatment for acute fractures of the upper extremity

75.2%

1.8%

23.1%

Surgical treatment for acute fractures of the lower extremity

74.3%

1.7%

24.0%

Periprosthetic fracture

73.1%

2.3%

24.6%

Hip arthroplasty in femoral neck fractures

65.7%

2.3%

32.1%

Osteosynthesis in femoral neck fracture

63.2%

1.4%

35.3%

Osteosynthesis in femoral shaft fracture

63.3%

1.1%

35.7%

First stage explantations for PJI

64.8%

8.2%

27.0%

Tendon Repair or Reconstruction

74.5%

20.6%

5.0%

Surgical treatment for acute fractures of the spine and pelvis

49.2%

0.8%

50.0%

One stage revision for PJI

54.8%

10.5%

34.7%

Second stage reimplantations for PJI

55.9%

16.6%

27.5%

Massively failed TJA (collapse, dislocation, component failure, imminent dislocation)

56.4%

22.0%

21.6%

Amputation

44.7%

6.4%

48.9%

Arthroscopic meniscectomy/meniscal repair

62.6%

34.5%

2.9%

Open biopsy of a suspected tumor

38.9%

5.4%

55.8%

Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty

42.4%

11.5%

46.1%

Arthroscopic reconstructions at shoulder/hip

55.8%

39.7%

4.5%

Arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

54.5%

38.9%

6.7%

Spinal decompression

29.3%

16.4%

54.4%

Peripheral nerve decompression surgery (e.g. carpal tunnel release)

38.6%

41.2%

20.2%

Surgery for bone sarcoma

14.2%

1.6%

84.2%

Aseptic TJA revisions

33.2%

46.0%

20.7%

Diagnostic arthroscopy (knee, hip, shoulder, etc.)

38.7%

52.7%

8.6%

Removal of implants (e.g. plates, screws, nails)

35.6%

60.2%

4.2%

Spinal fusion

23.8%

23.0%

53.2%

Correction Of Hallux Valgus

31.3%

52.6%

16.2%

Surgical treatment of Dupuytren’s Contracture

25.6%

41.8%

32.6%

Elective primary TJA

31.9%

55.7%

12.4%

Clubfoot correction surgery

10.5%

17.4%

72.1%

Arthrodesis (e.g. ankle, foot, hand)

22.9%

53.4%

23.7%

Limb length discrepancy correction

10.3%

40.0%

49.6%