Table 1 Type and number (%) of surgical intervention
Type of surgical interventionsInterventions No (%)
Arthroplasties
Hip41 (11)
Knee24 (6)
Fingers17 (4)
Shoulder11 (3)
Elbow8 (2)
Wrist1 (0.3)
Arthrodeses
Arthrodesis of fingers and/or thumb25 (6)
Arthrodesis of wrist19 (5)
Arthrodesis of subtalar joint14 (4)
Arthrodesis of ankle9 (2)
Other surgery
Synovectomies of shoulder, elbow, wrist, fingers65 (17)
Tendon transfer surgery62 (16)
Surgery of forefoot57 (15)
Removal of carpal tunnel or other nerve decompression13 (3)
Hallux valgus surgery11 (3)
Removal of rheumatoid nodules7 (2)
Minor knee surgery1 (0.3)
Missing data1 (0.3)
All orthopaedic surgery386 (100)