Table 3 The 15 most frequently performed orthopaedic operations by basic surgical trainees
From: Analysing the operative experience of basic surgical trainees in Ireland using a web-based logbook
Operation | No. Operations Performed | Average per trainee (n = 72) |
|---|---|---|
Removal metal/wires/frame | 209 | 2.90 (3.27) |
Wound debridement/closure | 74 | 1.03 (2.23) |
Carpal tunnel decompression | 63 | 0.88 (2.03) |
Fracture distal radius (manipulation under anaesthesia & casting) | 62 | 0.86 (1.74) |
Aspiration/injection joint | 55 | 0.76 (1.15) |
Dynamic hip screw | 48 | 0.67 (1.27) |
Fracture distal radius (manipulation under anaesthesia & wiring) | 46 | 0.64 (1.29) |
Ankle fracture/dislocation (open reduction, internal fixation) | 34 | 0.47 (1.50) |
Dislocation shoulder closed reduction | 29 | 0.40 (2.69) |
Knee arthroscopy (diagnostic and therapeutic) | 22 | 0.31 (0.56) |
Nail bed repair | 21 | 0.29 (1.66) |
Metacarpal/phalangeal fracture (manipulation under anaesthesia & wiring) | 15 | 0.21 (0.44) |
Hip hemiarthroplasty | 12 | 0.17 (0.41) |
Removal foreign body from skin/subcutaneous tissue | 11 | 0.15 (0.75) |
Fracture shaft radius (manipulation under anaesthesia & casting) | 10 | 0.14 (0.65) |