Table 3 Surgeons’ opinions on the removal of specific implants a
From: Implant removal of osteosynthesis: the Dutch practice. Results of a survey
Location | Implant type | Possible answer [%] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Always | Often | Sometimes | Never | No opinion | ||
Upper extremity | ||||||
Olecranon | Tension band | 21 | 56 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Clavicle | Shaft plate | 6 | 40 | 47 | 6 | 2 |
Radius | Shaft plate | 0 | 12 | 67 | 18 | 2 |
Radius | Distal plate | 0 | 12 | 73 | 13 | 2 |
Humerus | Distal plate | 0 | 7 | 75 | 17 | 1 |
Humerus | IM nail b | 1 | 4 | 72 | 22 | 2 |
Humerus | Proximal plate | 0 | 2 | 80 | 17 | 1 |
Humerus | Shaft plate | 0 | 1 | 59 | 40 | 0 |
Lower extremity | ||||||
Patella | Tension band | 22 | 52 | 24 | 1 | 1 |
Tibia | Plate | 3 | 23 | 66 | 5 | 2 |
Fibula | Plate | 1 | 24 | 68 | 5 | 2 |
Tibia | IM nail | 1 | 20 | 71 | 5 | 3 |
Femur | Plate (incl. SHS c ) | 1 | 8 | 75 | 14 | 2 |
Femur | IM nail b | 0 | 12 | 73 | 13 | 2 |
In children | Elastic nail | 72 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 |