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Table 1 Characteristics of the Institutions of 243 Orthopaedic Trauma Association Members Surveyed, August 2016ā€“June 2017

From: Use of reprocessed external fixators in orthopaedic surgery: a survey of 243 orthopaedic trauma surgeons

Hospital/Health Care Center Characteristic

No. (%)

Affiliation

ā€ƒUniversity

111 (46)

ā€ƒCommunity

109 (45)

ā€ƒPublic

23 (9)

Location

ā€ƒUrban

136 (56)

ā€ƒSuburban

72 (30)

ā€ƒRural

29 (12)

ā€ƒOther

6 (2)

Type

ā€ƒNonprofit

204 (84)

ā€ƒFor profit

39 (16)

ā€ƒOther

0 (0)

Size (beds)

ā€ƒā€‰<ā€‰200

21 (8.6)

ā€ƒ200ā€“800

177 (73)

ā€ƒā€‰>ā€‰800

44 (18)

ā€ƒOther

1 (0.4)

Number of orthopaedic trauma surgeons

ā€ƒ0ā€“5

214 (88)

ā€ƒ6ā€“10

19 (7.8)

ā€ƒā€‰>ā€‰10

10 (4.1)

Active orthopaedic trauma research program

ā€ƒYes

136 (56)

ā€ƒNo

107 (44)