Mean all responses | Mean for specialists | Essential % (5/n) | E + VI % (5 + 4/n) | Level | |
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Sports & Exercise | |||||
Acute muscle and tendon injury: Direct tendon repair | 4.14 | 4.15 | 40.9% | 77.9% | Essential |
Acute muscle and tendon injury: Tendon Anchor reinsertion | 4.07 | 3.96 | 36.4% | 75.7% | Essential |
Emergencies on the field: Fracture / dislocation reduction / realignment, immobilization and analgesia | 3.99 | 4.14 | 37.5% | 71.6% | Essential |
Emergencies on the field: Fracture / dislocation identification, removal from play & assessment | 3.95 | 4.22 | 36.8% | 68.4% | Essential |
Return to sports: Muscle strength evaluation | 3.86 | 4.02 | 26.3% | 67.1% | Very Important |
Acute muscle and tendon injury: Tendon reinforcement plasty | 3.79 | 3.79 | 25.7% | 63.8% | Very Important |
Emergencies on the field: Concussion identification, removal from play & assessment | 3.74 | 4.04 | 31.0% | 60.3% | Essential |
Rehabilitation: Injection therapy (corticosteroids; hyaluronic acid; platelet-rich plasma; collagen) | 3.73 | 3.94 | 25.1% | 57.3% | Very Important |
Acute muscle and tendon injury: Fasciotomy for acute compartment syndrome | 3.72 | 3.88 | 32.0% | 57.8% | Essential |
Emergencies on the field: Spinal injury identification, assessment, spinal immobilization and extrication | 3.68 | 4.12 | 35.1% | 57.7% | Essential |
Rehabilitation: Exercise therapy | 3.65 | 3.84 | 23.8% | 56.3% | Very Important |
Emergencies on the field: Basic life support and automated external defibrillation (AED) | 3.62 | 4.06 | 35.2% | 55.7% | Essential |
Chronic muscle and tendon injury (including overuse): Debridement and tendon revision / augmentation | 3.61 | 3.73 | 20.1% | 54.7% | Very Important |
Rehabilitation: Functional rehabilitation | 3.60 | 3.70 | 22.9% | 53.9% | Very Important |
Return to sports: On the field exercises and tests | 3.60 | 3.92 | 22.0% | 56.3% | Very Important |
Chronic muscle and tendon injury (including overuse): Tendon transfer | 3.49 | 3.60 | 18.8% | 51.8% | Very Important |
Promoting health and preventing problems: Preventing, identifying and addressing doping in sports | 3.41 | 3.62 | 25.3% | 46.7% | Very Important |
Emergencies on the field: Advanced Life Support | 3.40 | 3.80 | 23.9% | 48.9% | Very Important |
Return to sports: Isokinetic evaluation | 3.39 | 3.69 | 14.0% | 46.5% | Very Important |
Chronic muscle and tendon injury (including overuse): Tendon lengthening | 3.38 | 3.40 | 16.3% | 44.6% | Very Important |
Rehabilitation: Use of orthoses | 3.37 | 3.53 | 13.7% | 42.3% | Very Important |
Promoting health and preventing problems: Preventing cardiac and other sudden death in sports | 3.31 | 3.64 | 23.7% | 43.3% | Very Important |
Promoting health and preventing problems: Advising athletes on preventing and managing fatigue | 3.30 | 3.60 | 13.5% | 41.2% | Very Important |
Bursitis, tendinopathy and muscle fibrosis: Ultrasound-guided muscle / bursa / tendon injection | 3.26 | 3.74 | 11.1% | 40.7% | Very Important |
Chronic muscle and tendon injury (including overuse): Tenotomies | 3.25 | 3.54 | 14.3% | 39.8% | Important |
Chronic muscle and tendon injury (including overuse): Fasciotomy for chronic compartment syndrome | 3.22 | 3.60 | 12.9% | 39.0% | Important |
Intra-articular conditions (e.g. hemarthrosis, synovitis): Ultrasound-guided intra-articular aspiration-injection | 3.20 | 3.46 | 16.4% | 43.5% | Very Important |
Promoting health and preventing problems: Advising athletes on chronic disease management | 3.17 | 3.46 | 8.6% | 36.8% | Important |
Acute muscle and tendon injury: Muscle haematoma drainage | 3.10 | 3.33 | 10.3% | 33.4% | Important |
Rehabilitation: Manual therapy | 3.09 | 3.27 | 9.4% | 34.5% | Important |
Acute muscle and tendon injury: Direct muscle repair | 3.07 | 3.20 | 10.6% | 35.8% | Important |
Promoting health and preventing problems: Kinesiophobia prevention, identification and management | 3.01 | 3.34 | 10.1% | 31.9% | Important |
Rehabilitation: Rest / passive therapy | 2.99 | 3.20 | 8.7% | 30.3% | Important |
Chronic muscle and tendon injury (including overuse): Myositis ossificans excision | 2.98 | 3.14 | 8.2% | 27.1% | Important |
Chronic muscle and tendon injury (including overuse): Fibrotic tissue excision | 2.92 | 3.08 | 6.3% | 24.6% | Important |
Return to sports: Electromyography evaluation | 2.88 | 3.02 | 6.5% | 24.4% | Important |
Promoting health and preventing problems: Advising athletes on nutrition | 2.87 | 3.23 | 5.9% | 27.3% | Important |
Promoting health and preventing problems: Kinesiophobia assessment using the Tampa Scale | 2.78 | 3.16 | 5.3% | 21.3% | Important |
Rehabilitation: Aquatic therapy | 2.77 | 3.04 | 5.6% | 21.4% | Important |
Rehabilitation: Extracorporeal shockwave therapy | 2.75 | 3.00 | 5.5% | 19.7% | Important |
Chronic muscle and tendon injury (including overuse): Muscular pseudo-cyst excision | 2.74 | 2.92 | 5.3% | 19.1% | Important |
Rehabilitation: Electrotherapy | 2.73 | 3.00 | 6.7% | 20.1% | Important |
Shoulder | |||||
Glenohumeral instability: Arthroscopic anterior repair (labrum, capsule) | 4.38 | 4.76 | 57.7% | 85.4% | Essential |
Rotator cuff tears: Rotator cuff repair of full thickness tear (arthroscopic) | 4.37 | 4.75 | 56.0% | 86.4% | Essential |
Rotator cuff tears: Subscapularis repair (arthroscopic) | 4.27 | 4.60 | 47.5% | 83.8% | Essential |
Rotator cuff tears: Partial rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic) | 4.20 | 4.49 | 47.5% | 78.9% | Essential |
Glenohumeral instability: Arthroscopic posterior repair (labrum, capsule) | 4.16 | 4.49 | 45.6% | 78.1% | Essential |
Biceps tendon disorders: Biceps tenodesis (arthroscopic) | 4.13 | 4.40 | 42.7% | 76.5% | Essential |
Biceps tendon disorders: Biceps tenotomy (arthroscopic) | 4.08 | 4.40 | 43.9% | 73.4% | Essential |
Glenohumeral instability: Open coracoid transfer procedure | 4.06 | 4.48 | 41.1% | 72.5% | Essential |
Joint infections (including Cutibacterium Acnes): Arthroscopic joint debridement | 4.06 | 4.43 | 42.7% | 70.9% | Essential |
Rotator cuff tears: Takedown and repair of partial tear | 4.05 | 4.36 | 37.2% | 75.3% | Essential |
Frozen shoulder: Arthroscopic capsular release | 4.05 | 4.29 | 40.6% | 72.6% | Essential |
Joint infections (including Cutibacterium Acnes): Tissue sample collection for cultivation | 4.05 | 4.44 | 43.4% | 68.5% | Essential |
Glenohumeral instability: Arthroscopic anterior augmentation procedures | 4.03 | 4.26 | 40.6% | 71.8% | Essential |
Biceps tendon disorders: SLAP tear fixation (arthroscopic) | 4.02 | 4.19 | 37.2% | 73.6% | Essential |
Acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation: Open reconstruction procedures (chronic) | 4.01 | 4.32 | 33.1% | 74.2% | Essential |
Rotator cuff tears: Reverse shoulder arthroplasty | 4.00 | 4.46 | 38.8% | 72.6% | Essential |
Subacromial impingement syndrome: Acromioplasty (arthroscopic) | 3.99 | 4.19 | 45.1% | 65.1% | Essential |
Rotator cuff tears: Trans-tendon repair of partial tear | 3.98 | 4.17 | 36.6% | 70.8% | Essential |
Glenohumeral instability: Arthroscopic remplissage | 3.97 | 4.24 | 34.6% | 70.9% | Essential |
Acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation: Open fixation (acute) | 3.97 | 4.21 | 37.0% | 71.9% | Essential |
Subacromial impingement syndrome: Bursectomy (arthroscopic) | 3.97 | 4.11 | 44.3% | 66.8% | Essential |
Rotator cuff arthropathy: Reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) | 3.97 | 4.59 | 42.3% | 68.4% | Essential |
Osteoarthritis: Glenohumeral arthroplasty (anatomic / reverse) | 3.94 | 4.54 | 37.8% | 67.0% | Essential |
Glenohumeral instability: Open bone graft procedure (anterior, posterior) | 3.85 | 4.24 | 31.5% | 64.7% | Very Important |
Calcifying tendinitis: Calcium deposit removal (arthroscopic) | 3.84 | 3.90 | 26.9% | 64.7% | Very Important |
Acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation: Arthroscopic-assisted fixation (acute) | 3.83 | 4.16 | 33.8% | 64.6% | Essential |
Rotator cuff tears: Graft augmentation for irreparable cuff lesions | 3.82 | 3.98 | 30.7% | 64.7% | Very Important |
Acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation: Arthroscopic-assisted reconstruction procedures (chronic) | 3.80 | 4.13 | 29.1% | 63.2% | Very Important |
Subacromial impingement syndrome: Coracoacromial ligament release (arthroscopic) | 3.79 | 3.90 | 35.0% | 61.5% | Essential |
Articular cartilage and sub-chondral bone disorders: Distal clavicle excision (arthroscopic) | 3.77 | 4.06 | 28.1% | 62.6% | Very Important |
Rotator cuff tears: Tendon transfers (open) | 3.74 | 3.97 | 26.0% | 59.6% | Very Important |
Hardware breakage or disengagement: Removal of materials (arthroscopic) | 3.74 | 4.02 | 28.9% | 58.2% | Very Important |
Rotator cuff tears: Rotator cuff repair of full thickness tear (open) | 3.72 | 3.54 | 32.5% | 60.4% | Very Important |
Biceps tendon disorders: Biceps tenodesis (open) | 3.72 | 3.79 | 28.8% | 60.1% | Very Important |
Hardware breakage or disengagement: Removal of materials (open) | 3.69 | 4.00 | 30.3% | 54.7% | Very Important |
Rotator cuff tears: Head depressing procedures (arthroscopic, e.g. balloon, superior capsule reconstruction, etc.) | 3.67 | 3.81 | 24.7% | 57.4% | Very Important |
Subacromial impingement syndrome: Coplaning acromioclavicular joint (arthroscopic) | 3.67 | 3.72 | 30.1% | 57.2% | Very Important |
Nerve and neuromuscular disorders: Scapular dyskinesis rehabilitation | 3.65 | 3.89 | 26.4% | 55.8% | Very Important |
Glenohumeral instability: Arthroscopic bone graft procedure (anterior, posterior) | 3.64 | 3.81 | 25.5% | 55.3% | Very Important |
Osteoarthritis: Glenohumeral hemiarthroplasty | 3.63 | 4.00 | 25.9% | 54.3% | Very Important |
Rotator cuff tears: Tendon transfers (arthroscopic) | 3.62 | 3.75 | 24.2% | 56.4% | Very Important |
Articular cartilage and sub-chondral bone disorders: Arthroscopic debridement for chondrolysis | 3.62 | 3.73 | 24.5% | 53.2% | Very Important |
Glenohumeral instability: Open anterior repair (labrum, capsule) | 3.61 | 3.54 | 27.8% | 57.0% | Very Important |
Nerve and neuromuscular disorders: Winging scapula rehabilitation | 3.60 | 3.85 | 23.9% | 53.9% | Very Important |
Fractures: Arthroscopic reduction and fixation of intra-articular glenoid fractures | 3.59 | 3.76 | 23.3% | 51.7% | Very Important |
Fractures: Arthroscopic reduction and fixation of tuberosity fractures | 3.54 | 3.67 | 24.2% | 49.8% | Important |
Rotator cuff tears: Head depressing procedures (open, e.g. balloon, superior capsule reconstruction, etc.) | 3.52 | 3.40 | 22.8% | 51.5% | Very Important |
Frozen shoulder: Mobilisation under anaesthesia | 3.52 | 3.52 | 26.2% | 52.8% | Very Important |
Osteoarthritis: Arthroscopic glenohumeral capsular release and joint debridement | 3.52 | 3.84 | 24.0% | 49.8% | Important |
Glenohumeral instability: Arthroscopic McLaughlin procedure | 3.50 | 3.56 | 19.9% | 48.2% | Important |
Glenohumeral instability: Open McLaughlin procedure | 3.50 | 3.66 | 19.9% | 50.0% | Very Important |
Rotator cuff tears: Partial rotator cuff repair (open) | 3.48 | 3.24 | 25.2% | 52.5% | Very Important |
Glenohumeral instability: Arthroscopic coracoid transfer procedure | 3.48 | 3.46 | 24.1% | 51.1% | Very Important |
Glenohumeral instability: Open posterior repair (labrum, capsule) | 3.45 | 3.30 | 23.6% | 50.2% | Very Important |
Nerve and neuromuscular disorders: Nerve release around the shoulder | 3.44 | 3.71 | 20.3% | 42.4% | Important |
Articular cartilage and sub-chondral bone disorders: Arthroscopic-assisted core decompression for avascular necrosis of humeral head | 3.39 | 3.52 | 17.4% | 44.9% | Important |
Rotator cuff arthropathy: Cuff tear arthropathy (CTA) prosthesis | 3.39 | 3.46 | 20.2% | 44.7% | Important |
Rotator cuff arthropathy: Large hemiarthroplasty | 3.27 | 3.40 | 15.5% | 41.6% | Important |
Articular cartilage and sub-chondral bone disorders: Distal clavicle excision (open) | 3.26 | 3.25 | 16.2% | 43.6% | Important |
Sterno-clavicular instability / dislocation: Open reduction and fixation (acute) | 3.23 | 3.44 | 15.9% | 37.8% | Important |
Sterno-clavicular instability / dislocation: Open reconstruction procedures (chronic) | 3.17 | 3.42 | 13.0% | 34.6% | Important |
Osteoarthritis: Glenohumeral fusion (arthrodesis) | 2.94 | 2.94 | 12.9% | 31.9% | Important |
Subacromial impingement syndrome: Acromioplasty (open) | 2.93 | 2.65 | 15.1% | 34.9% | Important |
Subacromial impingement syndrome: Coplaning acromioclavicular joint (open) | 2.91 | 2.57 | 14.0% | 32.3% | Important |
Subacromial impingement syndrome: Bursectomy (open) | 2.88 | 2.70 | 15.5% | 34.1% | Important |
Subacromial impingement syndrome: Coracoacromial ligament release (open) | 2.86 | 2.62 | 13.8% | 31.9% | Important |
Frozen shoulder: Open capsular release | 2.78 | 2.48 | 12.6% | 29.9% | Important |
Elbow & Forearm | |||||
Osteochondritis dissecans: Arthroscopic debridement +/− microfracturing and loose body removal | 3.88 | 3.00 | 29.5% | 67.4% | Essential |
Simple posterolateral rotatory (PLRI) or medial elbow instability (acute, subacute & chronic): Open ligament repair and / or reconstruction | 3.86 | 4.00 | 33.3% | 62.9% | Essential |
Complex Posterolateral / Posteromedial instability of elbow (acute & chronic): ORIF bone injuries +/− graft + ligament repair +/− grafting | 3.80 | 5.00 | 29.0% | 63.4% | Essential |
Ulnar nerve / radial tunnel / pronator syndrome: Release | 3.79 | 4.00 | 26.7% | 60.3% | Essential |
Stiff elbow (excluding osteoarthritis): Arthroscopic arthrolysis | 3.73 | 4.00 | 26.9% | 59.2% | Essential |
Ulnar nerve / radial tunnel / pronator syndrome: Transposition | 3.71 | 4.00 | 23.8% | 59.2% | Essential |
Osteochondritis dissecans: Arthroscopic fixation | 3.65 | 3.00 | 22.3% | 56.2% | Essential |
Complex Posterolateral / Posteromedial instability of elbow (acute & chronic): Radial head arthroplasty | 3.64 | 4.00 | 23.1% | 57.7% | Essential |
Radiohumeral osteoarthritis: Arthroscopic synovectomy, debridement, arthrolysis, removal of osteophytes or loose bodies | 3.63 | 4.00 | 20.8% | 53.8% | Very Important |
Ulnohumeral osteoarthritis: Arthroscopic synovectomy, debridement, arthrolysis, removal of osteophytes or loose bodies | 3.60 | 4.00 | 22.1% | 53.4% | Very Important |
Simple posterolateral rotatory (PLRI) or medial elbow instability (acute, subacute & chronic): Arthroscopic ligament repair and / or reconstruction | 3.59 | 4.00 | 23.1% | 52.3% | Essential |
Plica syndrome / synovial fringe: Arthroscopic resection | 3.58 | 3.00 | 26.2% | 53.8% | Essential |
Osteochondritis dissecans: Open osteochondral graft / mosaicplasty | 3.56 | 3.00 | 18.8% | 52.3% | Very Important |
Osteochondritis dissecans: Arthroscopy mosaicplasty / MACI | 3.56 | 3.00 | 20.8% | 52.3% | Very Important |
Stiff elbow (excluding osteoarthritis): Open arthrolysis | 3.56 | 4.00 | 23.6% | 48.8% | Essential |
Simple posterolateral rotatory (PLRI) or medial elbow instability (acute, subacute & chronic): External fixation | 3.52 | 4.00 | 21.8% | 51.1% | Very Important |
Complex Posterolateral / Posteromedial instability of elbow (acute & chronic): External fixation | 3.50 | 4.00 | 20.2% | 52.7% | Very Important |
Osteochondritis dissecans: Open fixation | 3.50 | 3.00 | 20.3% | 48.4% | Very Important |
Radiohumeral osteoarthritis: Radial head resection +/− soft tissue interposition | 3.48 | 4.00 | 17.6% | 48.1% | Very Important |
Radiohumeral osteoarthritis: Radial head / radiocapitellar arthroplasty | 3.47 | 3.00 | 16.0% | 50.4% | Very Important |
Snapping triceps: Triceps release / resection and ulnar nerve transposition | 3.45 | 3.00 | 19.5% | 42.2% | Important |
Simple posterolateral rotatory (PLRI) or medial elbow instability (acute, subacute & chronic): Arthroscopic lateral plication | 3.43 | 4.00 | 19.5% | 49.2% | Very Important |
Radioulnar joint instability (distal or proximal): Soft tissue reconstruction +/− osteotomy | 3.41 | 3.00 | 13.4% | 44.9% | Very Important |
Ulnohumeral osteoarthritis: Open synovectomy, debridement, arthrolysis, removal of osteophytes or loose bodies | 3.38 | 4.00 | 18.0% | 43.8% | Very Important |
Arthroplasty complications: Single or two stage revision | 3.36 | 4.00 | 18.1% | 44.9% | Very Important |
Arthroplasty complications: Triceps reconstruction +/− allograft | 3.35 | 4.00 | 16.5% | 42.5% | Very Important |
Complex Posterolateral / Posteromedial instability of elbow (acute & chronic): Total elbow arthroplasty | 3.33 | 3.00 | 19.5% | 41.4% | Important |
Radiohumeral osteoarthritis: Open synovectomy, debridement, arthrolysis, removal of osteophytes or loose bodies | 3.33 | 3.00 | 16.2% | 42.3% | Very Important |
Ulnohumeral osteoarthritis: Total elbow arthroplasty | 3.32 | 4.00 | 17.1% | 41.9% | Important |
Chronic Essex-Lopresti injury: Shortening osteotomy ulna | 3.29 | 3.00 | 15.9% | 39.7% | Important |
Arthroplasty complications: Linking of prosthesis | 3.23 | 4.00 | 13.4% | 38.6% | Important |
Arthroplasty complications: Removal of prosthesis +/− allograft tendon interposition | 3.23 | 3.00 | 15.6% | 39.1% | Important |
Chronic Essex-Lopresti injury: Reconstruction of the interosseous ligament / membrane with allograft or autograft | 3.12 | 4.00 | 12.0% | 35.2% | Important |
Ulnohumeral osteoarthritis: Arthrodesis | 3.02 | 2.00 | 11.7% | 32.8% | Important |
Hip | |||||
Capsulo-ligamentous disorders: Labral repair-reattachment | 3.90 | 4.60 | 30.0% | 64.6% | Essential |
Synovial disorders: Loose body removal | 3.86 | 4.20 | 28.9% | 63.3% | Essential |
Synovial disorders: Joint lavage and debridement | 3.74 | 4.00 | 29.1% | 55.9% | Essential |
Synovial disorders: Synovial biopsy | 3.73 | 4.30 | 29.4% | 55.6% | Essential |
Capsulo-ligamentous disorders: Labral reconstruction | 3.72 | 3.60 | 23.8% | 57.1% | Essential |
Articular cartilage and sub-chondral bone disorders: Chondral debridement-abrasion | 3.72 | 4.30 | 26.9% | 55.4% | Essential |
Synovial disorders: Synovectomy | 3.72 | 4.30 | 27.8% | 53.2% | Essential |
Capsulo-ligamentous disorders: Labral debridement | 3.71 | 3.80 | 22.0% | 58.3% | Essential |
Tendon disorders (muscular and osseous insertions): Hamstring repair/reinsertion (open) | 3.66 | 3.70 | 22.6% | 52.6% | Essential |
Articular cartilage and sub-chondral bone disorders: Microfracture | 3.65 | 3.80 | 26.2% | 52.3% | Essential |
Bony deformities: Femoral osteochondroplasty | 3.65 | 4.40 | 23.6% | 53.7% | Essential |
Bony deformities: Acetabular rim trimming | 3.62 | 4.50 | 23.0% | 54.9% | Essential |
Synovial disorders: Intra-articular biopsy / hip assessment (post arthroplasty) | 3.55 | 4.20 | 23.4% | 48.4% | Essential |
Tendon disorders (muscular and osseous insertions): Iliotibial band release | 3.54 | 3.10 | 18.1% | 48.8% | Very Important |
Capsulo-ligamentous disorders: Capsular plication and repair | 3.48 | 3.60 | 16.1% | 47.6% | Very Important |
Synovial disorders: Trochanteric bursectomy and spur removal | 3.48 | 3.00 | 19.2% | 43.2% | Important |
Bony deformities: Subspine impingement decompression | 3.46 | 4.50 | 20.3% | 44.9% | Important |
Articular cartilage and sub-chondral bone disorders: Scaffold enhanced microfracture (AMIC) | 3.44 | 3.40 | 18.3% | 48.1% | Very Important |
Bony deformities: Femoral head decompression for avascular necrosis | 3.43 | 3.10 | 19.3% | 45.4% | Important |
Tendon disorders (muscular and osseous insertions): Gluteus medius and minimus repair (open) | 3.41 | 3.40 | 12.9% | 47.7% | Very Important |
Bony deformities: Wall fracture osteosynthesis | 3.40 | 3.50 | 18.8% | 42.7% | Important |
Tendon disorders (muscular and osseous insertions): Open adductor tenotomy | 3.39 | 2.80 | 16.5% | 43.3% | Important |
Tendon disorders (muscular and osseous insertions): Psoas tenotomy | 3.39 | 3.56 | 12.9% | 42.7% | Important |
Synovial disorders: Removal of cement / Loose Body (post arthroplasty) | 3.38 | 3.90 | 16.3% | 43.1% | Important |
Tendon disorders (muscular and osseous insertions): Gluteus medius and minimus repair post-arthroplasty | 3.36 | 3.60 | 13.4% | 45.7% | Important |
Tendon disorders (muscular and osseous insertions): Hamstring repair/reinsertion (endoscopic) | 3.31 | 2.80 | 18.6% | 41.1% | Important |
Bony deformities: Ischiofemoral impingement decompression | 3.31 | 3.80 | 16.0% | 37.0% | Important |
Tendon disorders (muscular and osseous insertions): Gluteus medius and minimus repair (endoscopic) | 3.28 | 3.20 | 11.0% | 41.7% | Important |
Articular cartilage and sub-chondral bone disorders: Chondrocyte transplantation | 3.26 | 3.30 | 18.6% | 39.5% | Important |
Bony deformities: Os acetabuli removal | 3.25 | 4.10 | 17.8% | 36.4% | Important |
Sciatic nerve entrapment: Sciatic nerve release | 3.24 | 3.00 | 14.5% | 35.9% | Important |
Articular cartilage and sub-chondral bone disorders: Open femoral head mosaicplasty | 3.22 | 2.80 | 20.2% | 39.5% | Important |
Bony deformities: Open periacetabular osteotomy | 3.21 | 3.20 | 12.8% | 37.6% | Important |
Bony deformities: Open proximal femoral osteotomy | 3.21 | 3.30 | 14.4% | 33.9% | Important |
Bony deformities: Open femoral osteochondroplasty | 3.20 | 3.60 | 16.0% | 35.3% | Important |
Tendon disorders (muscular and osseous insertions): Rectus tendon ossification removal | 3.17 | 2.90 | 9.6% | 40.0% | Important |
Tendon disorders (muscular and osseous insertions): Gluteus maximus tendon release (Polesello) | 3.15 | 2.50 | 11.3% | 35.5% | Important |
Bony deformities: Os acetabuli fixation | 3.13 | 3.70 | 15.4% | 31.6% | Important |
Bony deformities: Open acetabular rim trimming | 3.12 | 3.50 | 14.3% | 32.8% | Important |
Capsulo-ligamentous disorders: Ligamentum teres reconstruction | 3.11 | 2.30 | 11.4% | 35.8% | Important |
Bony deformities: Reverse open periacetabular osteotomy | 3.05 | 3.40 | 12.6% | 31.1% | Important |
Knee | |||||
Ligament lesion: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction | 4.65 | 4.65 | 74.7% | 92.5% | Essential |
Meniscal tears (all arthroscopic): Meniscal repair | 4.64 | 4.67 | 71.3% | 93.6% | Essential |
Patellofemoral instability: Medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction | 4.47 | 4.54 | 61.9% | 86.6% | Essential |
Meniscal tears (all arthroscopic): Meniscal root repair | 4.46 | 4.51 | 58.4% | 89.6% | Essential |
Ligament lesion: ACL revision reconstruction | 4.42 | 4.46 | 57.6% | 86.8% | Essential |
Ligament lesion: Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) reconstruction | 4.35 | 4.38 | 52.0% | 86.5% | Essential |
Ligament lesion: Posterolateral corner (PLC) reconstruction | 4.35 | 4.42 | 54.0% | 83.7% | Essential |
Meniscal tears (all arthroscopic): Partial meniscectomy | 4.33 | 4.35 | 56.6% | 82.5% | Essential |
Meniscal tears (all arthroscopic): Meniscal RAMP repair | 4.32 | 4.36 | 51.4% | 84.7% | Essential |
Ligament lesion: Medial collateral ligament (MCL) reconstruction | 4.26 | 4.33 | 49.0% | 81.0% | Essential |
Ligament lesion: Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction | 4.25 | 4.30 | 46.8% | 81.7% | Very Important |
Osteochondritis dissecans: Osteochondral fixation | 4.23 | 4.28 | 45.8% | 79.9% | Very Important |
Patellofemoral instability: Tibial tubercle osteotomy | 4.20 | 4.24 | 47.4% | 76.9% | Essential |
Ligament lesion: Multi-ligament (2 or more) reconstruction | 4.19 | 4.29 | 45.2% | 78.2% | Very Important |
Ligament lesion: Medial collateral ligament (MCL) repair | 4.18 | 4.24 | 47.4% | 78.3% | Essential |
Ligament lesion: Paediatric ACL reconstruction | 4.16 | 4.18 | 45.2% | 76.6% | Very Important |
Chondropathies: Microfracture | 4.14 | 4.09 | 47.2% | 72.0% | Essential |
Patellofemoral instability: Paediatric medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction | 4.14 | 4.21 | 48.2% | 73.5% | Essential |
Bone deformities / malalignment: Proximal tibial osteotomy (2-plane correction) | 4.11 | 4.15 | 43.3% | 74.5% | Very Important |
Bone deformities / malalignment: Proximal tibial osteotomy (1-plane correction) | 4.10 | 4.12 | 45.2% | 74.2% | Very Important |
Tibiofemoral arthritis: Tricompartmental (Simple) arthroplasty | 4.05 | 4.12 | 47.1% | 71.1% | Essential |
Tibiofemoral arthritis: Medial unicompartmental arthroplasty | 4.04 | 4.10 | 41.6% | 71.8% | Very Important |
Post-arthroplasty complications: First-stage revision (infection) | 4.04 | 4.07 | 42.1% | 71.7% | Very Important |
Bone deformities / malalignment: Distal femoral osteotomy (2-plane correction) | 4.00 | 4.07 | 39.7% | 68.8% | Very Important |
Bone deformities / malalignment: Distal femoral osteotomy (1-plane correction) | 3.98 | 4.00 | 40.3% | 67.7% | Very Important |
Chondropathies: Arthroscopic debridement | 3.96 | 3.87 | 44.7% | 66.8% | Very Important |
Post-arthroplasty complications: Second-stage revision | 3.96 | 4.04 | 39.0% | 68.9% | Very Important |
Post-arthroplasty complications: Single-stage revision | 3.92 | 3.95 | 35.8% | 66.7% | Very Important |
Chondropathies: Autologous osteochondral transfer | 3.90 | 3.91 | 34.1% | 66.7% | Very Important |
Tibiofemoral arthritis: Tricompartmental (Complex) arthroplasty | 3.88 | 3.99 | 36.4% | 66.1% | Very Important |
Ligament lesion: Lateral extra-articular tenodesis | 3.87 | 3.92 | 36.4% | 66.4% | Very Important |
Bone deformities / malalignment: Osteotomy combined with ligament reconstruction or arthroplasty | 3.87 | 3.92 | 33.2% | 66.0% | Very Important |
Synovial disorders: Total synovectomy +/− posterior compartments (arthroscopic) | 3.86 | 3.90 | 36.3% | 62.9% | Very Important |
Synovial disorders: Partial synovectomy (arthroscopic) | 3.85 | 3.88 | 36.0% | 60.7% | Very Important |
Ligament lesion: Anterolateral ligament (ALL) reconstruction | 3.77 | 3.82 | 34.1% | 62.7% | Very Important |
Chondropathies: Scaffold chondral repair | 3.76 | 3.73 | 29.5% | 61.0% | Very Important |
Chondropathies: Osteochondral allografting | 3.74 | 3.79 | 30.5% | 57.4% | Important |
Bone deformities / malalignment: Double osteotomy (1-plane correction) | 3.72 | 3.76 | 29.3% | 58.1% | Important |
Patellofemoral instability: Trochleoplasty (open) | 3.69 | 3.75 | 29.7% | 54.9% | Important |
Chondropathies: Autologous chondrocyte transplantation (ACT) | 3.68 | 3.69 | 27.1% | 58.2% | Important |
Tibiofemoral arthritis: Lateral unicompartmental arthroplasty | 3.67 | 3.71 | 28.5% | 55.0% | Important |
Post-arthroplasty complications: Exploratory arthroscopy | 3.66 | 3.65 | 31.8% | 55.6% | Important |
Tibiofemoral arthritis: Bicompartmental arthroplasty | 3.63 | 3.59 | 30.9% | 56.4% | Important |
Chondropathies: Autologous bone marrow transplantation | 3.61 | 3.62 | 26.2% | 54.4% | Important |
Patellofemoral instability: Rotational osteotomy | 3.59 | 3.68 | 25.9% | 52.2% | Important |
Post-arthroplasty complications: Vacuum dressing | 3.58 | 3.61 | 26.7% | 50.0% | Important |
Meniscal tears (all arthroscopic): Allograft meniscal transplantation | 3.55 | 3.60 | 28.3% | 49.0% | Important |
Patellofemoral degeneration / osteoarthritis: Lateral facetectomy (open) | 3.55 | 3.54 | 25.6% | 53.3% | Important |
Patellofemoral degeneration / osteoarthritis: Patellofemoral arthroplasty | 3.53 | 3.58 | 24.0% | 50.0% | Important |
Patellofemoral degeneration / osteoarthritis: Lateral facetectomy (arthroscopic) | 3.42 | 3.41 | 23.4% | 46.7% | Important |
Meniscal tears (all arthroscopic): Synthetic meniscal implant implantation | 3.37 | 3.37 | 26.6% | 44.8% | Important |
Patellofemoral degeneration / osteoarthritis: Small implant cartilage replacement | 3.36 | 3.34 | 21.2% | 44.8% | Important |
Patellofemoral instability: Trochleoplasty (arthroscopic) | 3.31 | 3.32 | 23.3% | 43.3% | Important |
Post-arthroplasty complications: Arthrodesis | 3.26 | 3.31 | 19.3% | 38.7% | Important |
Synovial disorders: Synovectomy (open) | 3.17 | 3.19 | 21.5% | 38.2% | Important |
Post-arthroplasty complications: Above-knee amputation | 3.00 | 3.07 | 17.2% | 30.3% | Important |
Foot & Ankle | |||||
Impingement syndromes: Anterior arthroscopic release of impingement | 4.21 | 4.73 | 44.6% | 77.7% | Essential |
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD): Anterior arthroscopic debridement & microfracture | 4.20 | 4.60 | 46.7% | 77.5% | Essential |
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD): Anterior arthroscopic filling & fixing / grafting | 4.11 | 4.20 | 41.2% | 73.9% | Essential |
Impingement syndromes: Posterior arthroscopic treatment of impingement | 4.10 | 4.67 | 38.3% | 74.2% | Essential |
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD): Posterior arthroscopic debridement & microfracture | 4.07 | 4.47 | 42.4% | 70.3% | Essential |
Lateral ankle ligament injuries: Open repair and reconstruction | 4.05 | 4.47 | 39.3% | 73.8% | Essential |
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD): Posterior arthroscopic filling & fixing / grafting | 3.99 | 4.07 | 36.4% | 66.9% | Essential |
Lateral ankle ligament injuries: Arthroscopic repair and (minimally-invasive) reconstruction | 3.95 | 4.40 | 39.2% | 62.5% | Essential |
Tendon disorders: Haglund resection | 3.94 | 4.27 | 36.6% | 61.0% | Essential |
Tendon disorders: Open surgical procedures (Flap plasties, flexor hallucis longus transfer) for chronic Achilles rupture | 3.91 | 4.07 | 29.1% | 67.5% | Very Important |
Tendon disorders: Non-operative management of tendon disorders | 3.91 | 4.25 | 35.8% | 62.5% | Essential |
Loose bodies and fractures: Os trigonum removal (posterior arthroscopy) | 3.90 | 4.60 | 33.6% | 63.9% | Very Important |
Loose bodies and fractures: Arthroscopic removal of talocrural loose bodies (anterior / posterior ankle) | 3.89 | 4.27 | 31.6% | 64.1% | Very Important |
Complications of surgery: Managing tendon injuries | 3.89 | 4.00 | 28.6% | 67.0% | Very Important |
Syndesmosis injuries: Arthroscopic syndesmotic repair for acute injury | 3.82 | 4.07 | 31.4% | 63.6% | Very Important |
Impingement syndromes: Arthroscopic (posterior + sinus tarsi) release of subtalar impingement | 3.81 | 3.93 | 25.6% | 62.4% | Very Important |
Lateral ankle ligament injuries: Use of orthoses | 3.78 | 3.80 | 29.8% | 57.3% | Very Important |
Syndesmosis injuries: Arthroscopic reconstruction for chronic injury | 3.78 | 3.73 | 30.8% | 61.7% | Very Important |
Tendon disorders: Retrocalcaneal bursectomy | 3.77 | 4.07 | 26.7% | 54.3% | Important |
Complications of surgery: First-stage revision (infection) | 3.75 | 3.73 | 28.3% | 60.2% | Very Important |
Loose bodies and fractures: Arthroscopic removal of subtalar loose bodies / missed fractures | 3.74 | 4.00 | 25.4% | 58.8% | Very Important |
Tendon disorders: Minimal invasive & endoscopic-assisted sutures for Achilles tendon rupture | 3.72 | 4.00 | 29.9% | 53.8% | Important |
Degenerative disorders / osteoarthritis: Arthroscopic fusion of subtalar joint (combined posterior & subtalar approach) | 3.72 | 4.13 | 20.7% | 59.5% | Very Important |
Complications of surgery: Conservative management of post-arthroscopy pain | 3.72 | 3.80 | 26.8% | 58.0% | Very Important |
Complications of surgery: Operative wound revision – indications & technique | 3.67 | 3.73 | 23.2% | 54.5% | Important |
Complications of surgery: Managing chronic post-operative swelling | 3.67 | 3.67 | 20.7% | 56.8% | Important |
Complications of surgery: Managing neurovascular injuries | 3.66 | 3.53 | 21.6% | 56.8% | Important |
Tendon disorders: Arthroscopic flexor hallucis longus (FHL) transfer for chronic Achilles rupture | 3.65 | 3.80 | 22.8% | 53.5% | Important |
Degenerative disorders / osteoarthritis: Arthroscopic fusion of talocrural joint (anterior & posterior approach) | 3.65 | 4.14 | 20.0% | 55.5% | Important |
Complications of surgery: Single-stage revision | 3.65 | 3.67 | 23.0% | 56.6% | Important |
Complications of surgery: Arthrodesis | 3.65 | 3.73 | 20.2% | 57.9% | Very Important |
Loose bodies and fractures: Arthroscopic management of ankle fractures (including syndesmotic repair) | 3.63 | 3.93 | 25.9% | 56.3% | Important |
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD): Arthroscopy of talonavicular joint, abrasion & microfracture | 3.58 | 3.27 | 25.2% | 51.3% | Important |
Degenerative disorders / osteoarthritis: Arthroscopy +/− osteotomy of talocrural joint (supramalleolar & calcaneal) | 3.56 | 3.73 | 17.1% | 53.2% | Important |
Nerve entrapment and injury: Neurolysis | 3.55 | 3.60 | 17.4% | 52.2% | Important |
Complications of surgery: Vacuum dressing | 3.55 | 3.57 | 27.3% | 50.9% | Important |
Tendon disorders: Tendoscopy of the Achilles tendon | 3.49 | 3.80 | 19.0% | 45.5% | Important |
Tendon disorders: Peroneal / tibialis posterior tendoscopy | 3.49 | 3.67 | 15.4% | 45.3% | Important |
Loose bodies and fractures: Arthroscopic removal of talonavicular loose bodies | 3.47 | 3.27 | 18.8% | 48.2% | Important |
Tendon disorders: Flexor halluces Longus (FHL) release / muscle belly resection for low-lying muscle belly (LLMB) of peroneus brevis | 3.39 | 3.93 | 14.9% | 43.8% | Important |
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD): Arthroscopy of 1st metatarsophalangeal joint, abrasion & microfracture | 3.35 | 3.27 | 20.4% | 43.4% | Important |
Degenerative disorders / osteoarthritis: Arthroscopic talonavicular joint fusion | 3.33 | 2.80 | 10.8% | 45.0% | Important |
Nerve entrapment and injury: Repair of nerve injury | 3.26 | 2.87 | 17.5% | 41.2% | Important |
Loose bodies and fractures: Arthroscopic removal of 1st metatarsophalangeal loose bodies | 3.24 | 3.27 | 15.9% | 40.7% | Important |
Degenerative disorders / osteoarthritis: Arthroscopic 1st metatarsophalangeal joint fusion | 3.13 | 2.67 | 11.9% | 38.5% | Important |