Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 4 Summary of senior surgeons survey results (two surgeons interviewed)
Senior surgeon questionnaire | Public hospital | University hospital | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average | Median | SD | Average | Median | SD | |
1. How reliable was the diagnosis of the articular damage (comminution and number of fragments) based only on computerized images? (1–10) | 8 | 8 | 1.26 | 8.2 | 8 | 0.98 |
2. How reliable was the diagnosis of the articular damage (comminution and number of fragments) after handling the 3D-printed model? (1–10) | 9.6 | 10 | 0.49 | 9.4 | 10 | 0.80 |
3. Did the availability of the 3D-printed model influence your surgical indication? (yes/no) | Yes = 2, 20% No = 8, 80% | Yes = 10, 100% No = 0, 0% | ||||
4. Did the 3D-printed model influence implant selection? (yes/no) | Yes = 10, 100% No = 0, 0% | Yes = 10, 100% No = 0, 0% | ||||
5. Would you use 3D-printed models for other fractures and would you suggest their use to any of your colleagues? (yes/no) | Yes = 10, 100% No = 0, 0% | Yes = 10, 100% No = 0, 0% | ||||